The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a journalist of a digital news portal was detained after a dharna before a bank here which he had gone to cover and issued notice to Assam Director General of Police for a detailed report within four weeks, an official release said on Thursday.
The NHRC took cognisance of a media report that on 25th March, 2025 in Guwahati, a journalist of a digital news portal was called at Panbazar police and detained after a dharna in front of the Assam Cooperative Apex Bank Ltd, which he had gone to cover.
Reportedly, the journalist had questioned the Managing Director of the bank on the alleged financial irregularities, though no reason was cited for his detention.
