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  NHRC Calls for Action Taken Report on Alleged Caste Abuse, Assault and Obstruction of Religious Freedom in Koderma People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) Varanasi | 16 September 2026 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police, Koderma, Jharkhand , to inquire into allegations of caste-based abuse, assault, obstruction of religious practice and intimidation involving members of the Dalit community in Rupandih village, Koderma . The matter concerns Rajkumar Ravidas, aged 55 , a resident of Nawadih, Post Bahradih, under Domchanch Police Station, Koderma. The complaint was submitted to the NHRC by Lenin Raghuvanshi, Founder-Convenor, People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) , on 17 July 2025 . The NHRC diary records the matter as Diary No. 16734/IN/2025 , under the category “Abuse of Power.” Alleged obstruction at Ravidas Temple According to the complaint and the victim's statement...

  NHRC Calls for Action Taken Report in Alleged Police Inaction and Bribery Complaint in Koderma, Jharkhand People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) Varanasi | 16 September 2026 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Superintendent of Police, Koderma, Jharkhand, concerning allegations of a serious assault, police inaction and repeated demands for money in connection with a dispute over a public pathway in Dhargaon village. The matter concerns Nitesh Kumar Pandey, aged 22 , a resident of Dhargaon, Post Fulwaria, under Nawalshahi Police Station in Koderma district. The complaint was submitted to the NHRC by Lenin Raghuvanshi, Founder-Convenor, People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) , on 19 July 2025 . The NHRC diary records the matter as Diary No. 16926/IN/2025 . Incident of 4 September 2024 According to the complaint and the victim's statement submitted with it, the incident occurred on 4...