NHRC initiates suo motu case into Assam factory blast deaths

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of deaths caused by a factory blast in Assam. The NHRC has issued notices to the state's chief secretary and the senior superintendent of police, directing them to submit a comprehensive report within two weeks.

The commission's intervention comes as part of its mandate to investigate incidents involving potential violations of human rights and deaths in industrial accidents.