Archive · 13 Dec 2025
TGHRC Orders Relief in Tribal Hostel Child Murder Case
A 10-year-old boy died in a tribal hostel in Khammam, Telangana.
The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) said the hostel and its officers were very careless.
The boy's mother, who is deaf and mute and has a hard time earning money, was told she could get a regular job and Rs.
5 lakh to help her.
The government has 6 months to follow these orders.
TSHRC found gross negligence by the Government Tribal Welfare Residential Hostel and its officers in the death of a 10-year-old boy.
The Commission recommended regularizing the mother's job and granting her Rs. 5 lakh as compensation.
The mother is deaf, mute, earns irregular wages, and cares for her daughter and aged mother-in-law.
The recommendations must be complied with within six months, with a compliance report to be submitted to the Commission.
The order aims to uphold the dignity and basic human rights of the vulnerable mother.
- Who
- Telangana Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) and the mother of a 10-year-old boy
- What
- TSHRC recommended regular job and Rs. 5 lakh relief for the mother of a deceased 10-year-old boy due to negligence in a tribal hostel
- When
- The order was issued recently, with a 6-month compliance deadline
- Where
- Khammam, Telangana
- Why
- Due to gross negligence by the Government Tribal Welfare Residential Hostel and supervising officers leading to the custodial death of the boy
- Victim
- 10-year-old boy
- Location
- Khammam, Telangana
- Commission
- Telangana Human Rights Commission (TSHRC)
- Compensation
- Rs. 5 lakh
- Compliance Deadline
- 6 months
- Mother's Condition
- Deaf, mute, irregular wages, caring for daughter and aged mother-in-law
- Recommended Action
- Regularise mother's services in Last Grade category
