New Delhi, July 2 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo moto cognisance of an incident reported from Odisha's Ganjam district, where two men belonging to the Scheduled Caste community were allegedly assaulted and humiliated by individuals from another community.

The alleged attack occurred on June 26, 2025, based on suspicions that the victims were illegally transporting cattle.

NHRC stated that according to media accounts, the two men were not only brutally beaten but were also forcibly fed grass and made to drink drain water. Their mobile phones were reportedly snatched, and their heads were forcibly shaved. The alleged assault has drawn strong condemnation, given the apparent caste-based nature of the h...