New Delhi, July 29 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of a media report that on July 26, four workers died and two others were severely injured in an explosion at a metal processing factory in Cachar district, Assam.

Reportedly, molten metal spilt over the workers after the explosion. The families of the victims and locals alleged that such incidents have happened at the factory earlier also.

The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Assam Chief Secretary and the Cachar Superintendent of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

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