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NHRC, Maharashtra women panel seek probe as school tells rape victim to leave

According to local media reports, the girl was raped last April on the pretext of marriage by a soldier who visited his native village while on vacation, but later abandoned her

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The National Human Rights Commission and the Maharashtra State Women's Commission on Tuesday took serious note of a school reportedly asking a 15-year-old rape victim to leave on grounds that her continuance as a student "tarnishes its reputation". Terming the incident as "a grave violation" of the victim's human rights, the NHRC has issued a notice to the state government and Defence Secretary, while the MSWC has written to the Latur police and district administration, both seeking a detailed report on the shocking incident.

School tells rape victim to leave

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