NHRC issues notice to Chhattisgarh government over death of 285 inmates in different jails of State in four years

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday (March 26, 2026) issued a notice to Chhattisgarh government over death of 285 inmates in different jails of the State over the previous four years.

According to studies, a highest quantity of 90 deaths of inmates came about in the State in 2022 and 66 inmates throughout January 2025 to thirty first January 2026. The government in the Assembly cited suicide and power illnesses as the explanations behind the inmates’ death.

The fee additionally cited media studies which said poor situations of jail in the state particularly in phrases of overcrowding which is main to elevated unfold of infections and psychological stress among the many inmates. Most prisons are going through a scarcity of docs and psychiatrists to attend to the prisoners for medical therapy, studies stated.

Observing that difficulty raises critical issues of violation of human rights of the victims, NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary and the Director General of Prisons, Chhattisgarh, calling for an in depth report on the matter inside two weeks. It is anticipated to embody information concerning alleged overcrowding in the jails, vacant posts of the docs and the steps being taken by the State Government to handle the difficulty.