April 24, 2026 1:54 PM

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NHRC issues notice to Odisha Chief Secretary over death of two schoolgirls

The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Odisha and the Superintendent of Police, Gajapati, over the reported death of two girl students in a school. Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, the commission has sought a detailed report within two weeks. It said that the girl students died after an iron gate of a government primary school collapsed upon them in the Gajapati district of Odisha on the 15th of this month.