India, July 29 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the deaths of four workers in Assam's Cachar district following an explosion at a metal processing factory on Sunday.

The victims' families said that molten metal spilled over the workers after the explosion, and local residents alleged that such incidents had happened at the factory earlier. The Commission said the matter raised serious issues of human rights violation.

The NHRC issued notices to the Assam government's chief secretary and the senior superintendent of police (SSP), Cachar, seeking a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

The Commission said that the report is expected to include the status of the injured, as we...