NCW takes suo motu cognisance of murder of woman in Bihar’s Gaya ji

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NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of a case from Gaya Ji in Bihar where a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband amid ongoing dowry demands, an official statement said. A video circulating on social media shows the man brutally assaulting her in front of their children, the NCW said.

Taking serious note of the incident, NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Director General of Police (DGP), Bihar, directing urgent arrest of the accused and registration of a first information report under relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), it added.

NCW has sought a detailed action taken report within 3 days. Meanwhile, Vijaya Rahatkar will be on a two-day visit to Bihar, the commission said in a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday.

During this time, the Commission will organise several programs in Gaya and Jehanabad. The chairperson will listen to women’s issues through the ‘National Commission for Women-At Your Doorstep’ public hearing and provide directions to the concerned authorities for their resolution, the post added. (ANI)

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