The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), taking cognisance of a petition pertaining to the alleged self-immolation bid of a Class X tribal girl, has issued a notice to the Nabarangpur district Collector asking him to submit a report in this context within four weeks.
Admitting the petition of human rights activist and advocate Prabir Kumar Das, the commission on Friday issued the notice. Das has urged the commission to order a high-level inquiry into the shocking incident.
Kanakdei Bhatra (15) is currently undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital here with over 95 per cent burn injuries for over a week now.
The poor girl made an attempt to commit suicide by setting herself afire after her parents failed to arrange her school and examination fees of `200.