Guwahati, April 3: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Assam, seeking a detailed report within four weeks regarding the detention of a journalist in Guwahati.

The journalist, working for a digital news portal, was reportedly called to the Panbazar police station and detained on March 25 after covering a protest outside the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd. The protestors were demanding a high-level inquiry into alleged financial irregularities at the bank and action against those responsible.

According to media reports, the journalist had questioned the bank’s Managing Director regarding the allegations before being detained. However, no official reason was cited for his detention.

The NHRC observed that if the report is accurate, it raises concerns over the violation of the journalist’s human rights. The Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the matter and sought an explanation from the state police.

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