NHRC, India takes <i>suo motu</i> cognizance of the reported death of four workers and severe injuries to two others in an explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district, Assam

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 26 July 2026 an explosion at a metal‑processing factory in Cachar district, Assam killed four workers and severely injured two others, with molten metal spilling over them. The NHRC issued notices to the Assam Chief Secretary and the Cachar Superintendent of Police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks on the injured workers’ health status and on compensation to the victims’ families. The media report noted that over 100 workers were present at the time of the blast.