{
  "id": 13697790,
  "title": "Mumbai Chunabhatti Shootout Victim Seeks ₹38 Lakh Compensation, Human Rights Panel Orders Relief Steps For 8-Year-Old Girl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mumbai-chunabhatti-shootout-victim-seeks-38-lakh-compensation-human",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T10:00:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-chunabhatti-shootout-victim-seeks-38-lakh-compensation-human-rights-panel-orders-relief-steps-for-8-year-old-girl"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Chunabhatti area saw a deadly shootout on December 24, 2023, which left numerous individuals dead and injured. Among those affected was an eight-year-old girl who sustained a permanent hand injury from a stray bullet. The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) intervened on behalf of the girl, demanding compensation from the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund. The family has requested Rs 38 lakh in compensation, citing the girl's future medical treatment, rehabilitation, and dignity as critical factors. The MSHRC has also directed the District Women and Child Development Officer to assist the family in applying for financial aid under a disability-related welfare scheme. The compensation proposal should reach the Mumbai Suburban Collector within a month, while the application for welfare benefits must be completed within eight weeks. The family's economic situation is modest, with their father working as a barber. The commission has also ordered an inquiry into the child's circumstances and the family's condition, including gathering documents on her age, injuries, disability certificate, and medical expenses. The MSHRC expressed concerns over the incident's potential impact on the child's fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, following the shootout that left several people dead and injured.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has directed the Mumbai Suburban authorities to initiate a proposal for compensation from the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund for an eight-year-old girl who had suffered a permanent hand injury after being hit by a stray bullet during a gang-related shootout in Chunabhatti on December 24, 2023. The commission has also directed the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}