Richa Singh

Human Rights Defender

Uttar Pradesh

HRDA has issued an urgent appeal to the National Human Rights Commission of India on February 22, 2019 regarding the brutal attack and fabricated case filed against human rights defender Ms. Richa Singh.

On February 12, 2019, Ms. Singh, was brutally attacked by Allahabad police and ABVP members during a student’s protest at Allahabad University. She was physically assaulted by the police personnel and left bleeding and unconscious on the road. She suffered injuries in her jaw and head. She was treated in a local hospital for her injuries. Later the police filed an FIR against her under false charges. The peaceful protest or shanti march was organised at Allahabad university in Uttar Pradesh against the move of the UP government to stop Mr. Akhilesh Yadav (Chief of Samajwadi Party) at the Lucknow airport from flying to Prayagraj (Allahabad). He was travelling  to participate in a function at the Allahabad University, where he was scheduled to attend an event of the students’ union.

HRDA prayed for thorough investigation and to take immediate actions on the perpetrators of the case.