NHRC, India takes <i>suo motu</i> cognizance of the reported snake bite of six girls leading to three deaths in a hostel in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that six Scheduled‑Tribe girl students were bitten by a snake in an Ashram school hostel in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. Three students died and three are under treatment. The NHRC noted that the students were sleeping on the floor due to lack of cots, indicating inadequate facilities. It has issued a notice to the Maharashtra Chief Secretary requesting a detailed report within two weeks, covering the health status of the injured. The incident occurs in a district that records a high number of snake‑bite cases annually.