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NHRC seeks report from Bengal on "disposal of bodies of suspected Corona patients in a city crematorium"

NHRC seeks report from Bengal on "disposal of bodies of suspected Corona patients in a city crematorium"

Kolkata, Jun 30 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report from the West Bengal government within six weeks on the matter of "disposal of bodies of suspected Corona patients in a city crematorium on June ten".
Acting on a complaint of one Bipul Chattopadhyay that 13-14 unidentified bodies were treated in an undignified manner, the NHRC yesterday dashed off letters to the state Chief Secretary, the Commissioner of Police and the Municipal Commissioner of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
UNI has a copy of the letter signed by Assistant Registrar (Law) Indrajeet Kumar.

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Sikkim records 68 06 pc voter turnout till 5 pm

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19 Apr 2024 | 8:02 PM

Sikkim, April 19 (UNI) Voting for lone Lok Sabha and 32 assembly seats in Sikkim completed peacefully on Friday. As per the Election Commission, till 5 p.m. 68.06 per cent of 4.64 lakh electorate exercised their franchise.

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Meghalaya records 69 91 percent voter turnout, polling passes off peacefully

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Anticyclone in BoB to bring respite from blistering heatwave conditions in Odisha : CEC

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