Siraha, March 20 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has launched an investigation into the demolition of a Dalit family's house in Aurahi Rural Municipality-5, Siraha, to make way for a Mahayagya (grand Hindu ritual). The NHRC's provincial office in Janakpur has initiated an inquiry into the incident.

The commission issued a statement on Thursday, confirming that a team had been dispatched to the site for monitoring and investigation. Additionally, official letters have been sent to the District Police Office, Siraha, and the Aurahi Rural Municipality for further information regarding the case.

The incident saw the house of Deepak Malik, a Dalit, being bulldozed at the orders of the rural municipality's chairman, Shivaji Yad...