BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday directed the Keonjhar collector and the SP to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances that forced Jitu Munda to exhume his sister’s skeletal remains and carry them to the Odisha Grameen Bank as proof of her death.
Acting on a petition filed by one Manoj Jena, the NHRC observed that the incident highlighted gross violation of human rights of Munda, a tribal, for having to undergo such extreme psychological and emotional pain. The actions of the bank officials are also grossly in violation of rights of the deceased persons, the commission stated.
“This case violates the fundamental right to live with human dignity to its very core,” it said and directed the district collector and the SP to conduct an inquiry and submit their reports within one week. The Odisha Grameen Bank chairman was also directed to take appropriate action and submit an action taken report within one week.