Ranchi, NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Wednesday expressed concern over the functioning of Jharkhand Police, alleging that it had not responded to 536 cases pending with the commission.
“The commission is concerned about the functioning of police in Jharkhand. We have repeatedly been writing to police, asking them to inform us about the actions they have taken in these cases. She said police had also failed to respond to 15 suo motu cases, including that of tribal activist Nisha Bhagat, who allegedly died by suicide in Ranchi and whose death prompted the commission to take cognisance. Currently, we have over 536 cases in hand.
However, we are yet to receive any response,” Rahatkar told reporters here. She said several serious cases, including Bhagat’s death and the alleged rape of a nine-year-old girl, remained unresolved.
Rahatkar was in the state on Wednesday to review the progress of the investigation into Bhagat’s death.
