BJP Mahila Morcha asks NHRC to conduct probe into sexual assault on tribal woman in Jainoor-Telangana. Today

Shilpa Reddy, BJP state Mahila Morcha president, wrote a letter to the NHRC chairman urging him to intervene in the matter and ensure justice for the victim.

Hyderabad: BJP's state unit of Mahila Morcha has urged National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Justice Arun Kumar Mishra to initiate an independent inquiry into the alleged sexual assault and attempt to murder of a tribal woman in Jainoor town of Adilabad district.

The Mahila Morcha also asked the commission to conduct a medical examination of the victim.

Shilpa Reddy, BJP's state Mahila Morcha president, wrote a letter to the NHRC chairman on Thursday, urging him to intervene in the matter and ensure justice for the victim.

She said the accused sexually assaulted the tribal woman and tried to kill her. “This is not an isolated case reported from Asifabad. Several incidents have been reported in the recent past and the BJP Mahila Morcha has repeatedly raised the issues,” she said. She urged the NHRC chairman to immediately investigate the incident.