-The Hindu
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice, returnable in four weeks, to the Odisha government seeking a report on the alleged destruction and burning of 30 houses of Dalits by some upper caste persons in Lathore village of Bolangir District on January 22.
The Commission was acting on a complaint.
It is alleged that after the incident, the affected Dalits families were kept in temporary camps. The complainant had requested a high-level inquiry into the matter, legal action against the accused and adequate compensation to the victims.