The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case on the sexual harassment and subsequent burning of deceased Ragagada teacher Itishree Pradhan, who was killed after being set ablaze at her school by her foes recently.
The apex human rights panel registered the case, based on a petition filed on October 29 last by activist-lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy of Bhadrak district.
Tripathy said that the victim was killed in the most gruesome way on October 28. She was poured with kerosene and then set ablaze while sleeping at her school. She was not provided minimum medical assistance immediately. She had drawn animosity with her former headmaster by bringing allegation of sexual misconduct against him and ever since had been feeling insecure.
Despite repeated pleas with the police and the district administration, she was ignored. This is serious violation of human rights, the petitioner pointed out. He requested the NHRC to conduct an impartial investigation to punish the wrongdoers.