National Human Rights Commission: On 15-01-2026, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognizance of the reported abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
In a media report dated 10-01-2026, the victim was abducted from near her house on the night of 05-01-2026 and taken to a place near the railway line, where she was subjected to gang rape by two persons. According to reports, one of the accused is a sub-inspector with the Uttar Pradesh police.
Thereafter, the family members took the victim to the Bhimsen Police outpost to register an FIR, but they were turned away. Thus, went to the Sachendi police station, where an FIR was registered against the unknown persons for abduction and rape.
The NHRC observed that if the contents were true, they raised serious concerns of human rights violations. Accordingly, the NHRC issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.