Taking a serious view of girls strip searched by the employees of a shopping mall in front of CCTV cameras at Dhenkanal town, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action-taken report (ATR) from the district Superintendent of Police (SP).
Acting on petition filed by Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain, the apex human rights watchdog has asked the SP to submit report within four weeks.
“Two girls were strip searched in front of Close Circuit TV camera by the staffs of Bazar India shopping mall which is set up illegally at Dhenkanal town. The victims were assaulted physically and mentally which amounts violation of human rights,” the petitioner contended.
She urged the Commission to investigate the matter and Rs2 lakh compensation to each of the victim.