June 22, 2026 8:22 PM

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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of Tamil Nadu ammonia leak incident

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the media report regarding the death of two women and several others falling sick after an ammonia leak at a shrimp processing factory in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.

The Commission has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. It also ordered the state government to form a three-member committee to investigate the incident.