The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today said that it has sought a detailed report from Delhi Chief Secretary and the Commissioner of Police in a teenager’s death due to injuries reportedly inflicted by fellow inmates at a government-run juvenile home in the city.
Taking a suo motu cognisance, it has called for a detailed report on the matter within three weeks.
“The report is expected to include the Inquest and post-mortem examination reports, along with the final cause of death, as well as the magisterial enquiry report,” said the NHRC in a statement here.
The NHRC noted that, as per the report, the 17-year-old boy, lodged in a government-run juvenile home in Majnu ka Tila area of Delhi, died due to injuries inflicted by two of his fellow inmates. Reportedly, the physical assault happened on 17th June, 2025. The injured victim was rushed to the hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
The Commission said that if the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights of the victim.
