NHRC seeks ATR from Odisha over recurring crocodile attacks

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha government to explain the alleged failure to prevent recurring fatal crocodile attacks along the Kharasrota River in Jajpur district, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and the District Magistrate. The direction followed a complaint by rights activist Manoj Jena, who alleged that administrative apathy and inadequate safety measures had left communities dependent on the river vulnerable to crocodile attacks. The complaint cited the case of Gajendra Majhi, who was allegedly attacked and dragged into the river…