Dharamshala, April 18 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent murder of 19-year-old student in Mandi's Sarkaghat and has sought an action taken report (ATR) from Himachal Police within seven days.

The commission said the incident raises serious concerns about the safety of girls in and around educational institutions.

The victim, Siya Guleria, a college student, was brutally murdered on Monday morning in the Sarkaghat sub-division of Mandi district. According to reports, an assailant intercepted her and slit her throat with a sickle. He also stabbed her multiple times in the neck and arm, causing her to collapse and die on the spot. He was later arrested and a murder case was registered aga...