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

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.

The National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of a disturbing case from Gaya Ji, Bihar, where a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband amid ongoing dowry demands.#NCW #DowryDeath #ViolenceAgainstWomen #JusticeForWomen #Bihar pic.twitter.com/AVKKfk6B6Y

— NCW (@NCWIndia) June 24, 2025

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.

राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग की माननीया अध्यक्ष श्रीमती विजया रहाटकर दो दिवसीय बिहार प्रवास पर रहेंगी। इस दौरान आयोग द्वारा गया जी व जहानाबाद में अनेक कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन किया जाएगा। माननीया अध्यक्ष “राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग- आपके द्वार” महिला जनसुनवाई के माध्यम से महिलाओं की समस्याओं को… pic.twitter.com/v1D1FmPCaJ

— NCW (@NCWIndia) June 24, 2025

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)