Notably, Dana Majhi, was seen walked around 10 km carrying his wife’s body as he had failed to get a mortuary van from the government hospital at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. After the matter came to light, he was provided an ambulance , arranged by a local journalist and a businessman.
The OHRC’s action came on the basis of news addressed by local, national and international level. The acting chairperson of the OHRC Justice B K Mishra, ordered the concerned officials to send copies of the press clippings regarding the issue.