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A Dalit woman Sarpanch paraded naked, Karamgarh
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 18-04-2008
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: JIND
- Police station:: Jind Sadar
- Summary:: On 18.04.2008 a Dalit woman Sarpanch Suman w/o Sh. Ramesh Kumar, belonging to Doom (SC) community was driven out from her house after beaten up cruelly by her husband and Dominant people. Her husband Ramesh Kumar and some dominant people cut her hair & stripped her naked and paraded in the village on 18-04-2008. Suman also complained that her husband Ramesh Kumar is a sober and used to beat her daily. She also complained that her husband always doubts on her character. The village Karamgarh comes under Police station Jind of Haryana state .It is about 12 kms. From Distt Headquarter Jind. Ramesh Kumar aged 38 Years S/o SH. Sher Singh did his second marriage with Suman aged 25 Years r/o Delhi .They have two children named Kamal aged 8 years & Vivek aged 6 years .Suman was not well qualified woman but Ramesh Kumar wants his wife should be an active Dalit woman. Ramesh Kumar, a doom (SC) caste has a Political background in the village so he wants his wife also should enter into politics. So first of all he registered a NGO named “Nayee Kiran mahila Sanghathan Karamgarh”. Ramesh Kumar made Suman president of this Organization .In 2005 Ramesh Kumar, nominated his wife Suman to context in the Sarpanch election. Due to his family reputation and hard work of Ramesh Kumar Suman Devi won the Sarpanch election. But Suman Devi was a puppet in the hand of her husband. First time she did illegal relation with his cousin brother Sunil Kumar and was caught by her husband in unnatural situation. Ramesh Kumar tried to advise Suman about the future of their children; however the incident became the reason for strained relationship between Ramesh and Suman. Suman gave a divorce application to SP on 2-04-2008. In this application, she also complained that Ramesh Kumar used to beat her very cruelly after having drunk wine. Ramesh Kumar was arrested in this connection but bailed out. After this incident approx 50 villagers gave a signed application to SP in favour of Ramesh Kumar. On night on 18/04/2008, Suman gave a drug mixed tea to Ramesh and her children. When they all went in deep sleep, she ran way with her lover carrying an amount of Rs. 9000/-. In the morning she made a call to Ramesh that she has eloped with her over.
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT ON DALIT WOMAN
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 14-04-2008
- Create date: 15-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: KADAPA
- Police station:: Kamalapuram
- Chargesheet:: F.I.R registered
- Summary::
Maddela Padmavathi D/o Swaminadan, SC mala by caste was going to a shop and she was assaulted by Edigapalli Anjaneyulu, BC Balija by caste. She escaped and went home and has not revealed to any one as she was afraid of. On the next day in the evening when she was going alone again Anjaneyulu assaulted her. When she scolded the accused used abusive language, caught hold of her hair and tore her dress. When she started shouting the nearby people rescued her. Unable to bare the humiliation she informed her parents, took them to the police station and lodged a complaint in Kamalapuram P.S
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Mass attack on Dalits for celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti, Fatehpur village
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 13-04-2008
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: FARIDABAD
- Police station:: S.G.M Nagar
- Chargesheet:: not filed
- Summary:: On 13th April’ 08 Sunday night at around 7.30 p.m. about 20-25 persons belonging to Gujjar community from Fatehpur village attacked 3 Dalits, who were busy with preparing for Dr Ambedkar’s 117th birth anniversary celebrations at Balmiki Temple, located on the K C Cinema Road. The assailants also demolished and attacked the infrastructure of the Balmiki Temple, broke the glass panel on the door which is shattered with splinters lying on the ground. The people living near the temple informed to the Balmikies Basti meantime police also reached the spot. The villagers, accompanied by police took the injured people and admitted in the B. K. Hospital. After some time 30-40 Gujjars went to the Hospital, well armed with rods, sticks and guns, first they cut the supply of electricity and closed the door of the Hospital and attacked Dalits, opened firing and started stoning. 12 Balmikies were grievously injured in that incidence. The police reached the spot after 5 hours of the incident. Firstly, this attack was on caste based discrimination because on every occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti or Ravidas Jayanti, the Gujjars used to refraining Dalits that “Don’t organize these programmes’, you belong to lower Community”. Secondly, the Balmiki Temple is located adjacent to K C Cinema Road, a big commercial complex, where the majorities are Gujjars. This is the biggest temple for Dalits in this area. The Dalits occasionally organize meetings of celebrating community festivals, these did not appeal to Gujjars On 13th April on Sunday night at around 7.30 p.m. Mukesh (34) Lohari , Karamvir (32) s/o Sonpal and Rajendra (33) s/o Jaypal r/o NIT – No.5, J Block, K.C. Road, Faridabad,Haryana all belonging to Balmiki community were busy in preparing for Dr Ambedkar’s 117th birth anniversary celebrations at Balmiki Temple located on the K C Cinema Road. This is the biggest temple for Dalits in this area. All our meetings are held in the room located inside the Temple Complex. The Dalits, mostly Valmikis who live near the temple, work as sweepers either for the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad or in the shopping complexes of the area. A few of them are also petty contractors. Suddenly a mob of 20-25 from Fatehpur village belonging to Gujjar community reached there and abused them in caste name and started beating. They also demolished and attacked the infrastructure of the Balmiki Temple. They broke the glass panel on the door which is shattered with splinters lying on the ground. The chairs and a Chowki were turned upside down. Ramesh, Roshan, Pramod belonging to Gujjar community continuously blow serious hits on their bodies and dragged them out of the Temple. Rajinder went unconscious for some time. When he regained his consciousness, he called his family members for the help. On the way to the Hospital his family members informed police officials of Police Chowki No- 5. Two Police officials immediately took them to B.K. Civil Hospital along with other victims for the medical examination. In the hospital their relatives, neighbors went to the hospital to meet them. That somehow the accused persons came to know that a case has been registered against them therefore in the night of 13th April at around 10.30 a mob comprising of 30-40 belonging to Gujjar community attacked in the hospital. Before the attack the accused persons totally cut off the electricity in the Hospital. 30-40 odd attackers were armed with Iron rods, sword, Pistols and sticks. They attacked and beaten up 35 family members and seriously injured 12 victims, who are now admitted in the Hospital. The victims were showered with caste abuses and battered. They said “Sale Chooron ab dekthe ho kya karoge “Salon chooron tumhe jaan se maar denge” The Cops present at the hospital failed to react and ran away from the spot. When the victims asked for the security they said we cannot do anything. Incidentally, a police post too is located barely 50 yards away from the hospital. However, the police authorities have arrested 12 offenders and booked them under various sections of the IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A majority of them are Gujjars, from the nearby Fatehpur Chandela village. The ferocity of the attack can be seen in this hospital room. Rajendra Beniwal was attacked on his head; there’s been blood all over his T. shirt at the time of the incident. Barely 12-years-old, Rohit Tank has two fractures on his hand. Vinod Chauhan’s hand too is in plaster. And Gautam Valmiki’s face and nose are swathed in many bandages. That the cause of this attack is caste based discrimination with them. Dalit festivities during Ambedkar Jayanti or Ravidas Jayanti occasionally prompt Gujjars to remark, ‘Don’t organize these programmes’, you belongs to lower Community. That So far they have not received any sort of Compensation neither as per the SC/ST Act, nor they have received any relief from the authorities, though the D.M, S.S.P have visited the incident place on the 13Th night. That surprisingly the Investigation Officer assigned to investigate this case is of the rank of D.S.P from Traffic. That for the initial two days some police officials and PCR VAN did the patrolling near the Hospital and Temple but now that too has been removed despite the fact that victims are lying in the Hospital and situation remains tensed. That the people form Dalit communities from village are afraid of commuting in the area as the situation remains tensed. That on 13.04.08 Rajinder s/o Jaipal and Karamvir s/o Sohan Lal have lodged 2 different complaints and the case have been registered Case No 69 u/s 323/147/148 & SC/ST (POA) Act 3(1) (1)/33 & Case No 80 u/s 147/148/ 149/323/506 & SC/ST (POA) Act 3-33-89 respectively. The following dalits were seriously injured in the attack; they are Karamvir (32) s/o Sonpal, Mukesh (34) Lohari, Rajinder Chandaliya (38) s/o Jaipal, Rohit (12) s/o Khubiram, Rakesh (27) Simbu, Rajendra Beniwal (28) s/o Rojaram, Bishan (30) s/o Prahalad, Goutam s/o Srichand, Binod (25) Ramesh, Dinesh (30) The police arrested 12 offenders and booked them under IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A majority of them are Gujjars, an intermediary caste, from the nearby Fatehpur Chandela village. SSP Faridabad, Alok Mittal, admits that the police were present in the hospital when the second attack took place. D.M, S.S.P has visited the incident place on the 13th night. For the initial two days some police officials and PCR VAN did patrolling near the Hospital and Temple but now that too has been removed despite the fact that the victims are lying in the Hospital and situation remains tensed. 12 persons from Gujjar community have been arrested and they are in the jail. Victims have not got any compensation or relief. Charge sheet not filed & Case is under investigation.
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A Minor Dalit Girl was Abducted & Raped
- Posted by: Centre for Dalit Rights
- Date of incident: 12-04-2008
- Create date: 22-03-2014
- State:: Rajasthan
- District:: DHOLPUR
- Police station:: Saipau
- Chargesheet:: Chargesheet Filed
- Summary::
Rajora village is located 25 kilometers away from the District head quarter Dholpur. The village has around 620 families of different communities i.e. Thakur, Jatav, Pandit, Kachi, Kirar, Kumhar, Koli, Dhobi, Leel, Baniya, Vaishya, Balim and Muslim with a dominance of Thakur community. The main occupation of people here is agriculture and Dalits work on farms of Thakurs as daily wages laborers.
Aarti has been living in the village Rajora Khurd since birth with her parents. On April 12th, 2007 around 7 pm, Aarti went to the fields nearby to fresh up. When she did not return home after some time, her family members started searching for her in the nearby fields. There he saw Aarti with a boy named Jaita (resident of the same village). On hearing her grandfather calling Anita, they ran away taking Jaita with them. When Ram Bharosi tried to run after them, he fell down and got hurt on his leg. Ram Bharosi informed about it to Aarti’s father Ram Babu who had gone to attend an engagement party.
When the spread over, he took her to his home and brutally raped her. He did not let Aarti go her home and threatened her not to shout or else he would kill her. When Aarti’s father did not find her, he went to the police Station to lodge complaint. Police lodged the complaint and while investigation came to know that the accused had abducted Aarti and kept her confined at his home. At 2 am, police went to his home and arrested him. Then the accused confessed that Aarti is at his residence. The police went his home and rescued the victim. Later on, a case of Rape was lodged by the police. As per Aarti, she was kept at the police station for six days and was also beaten up. For her safety one lady constable Gola Kumari stayed with her but only for one day. Her father used to take food for her from home. For determination of rape and age Aarti was sent for X- ray & medical examination on 15th April 2008. Statements under section 164 Cr.P.C. were not recorded in spite of insisting by Aarti’s father. On 14th April, culprit’s brother came to Aarti’s home and abused them and threatened them to withdraw the case and release his brother otherwise they will be killed. The Police lodged a missing complaint of Aarti registered by her father and investigated and thus arrested the accused. Later on, they interrogated the accused and rescued the victim. Police lodged an FIR of Rape against the accused. But they restrained the victim also in the police station for six days which was not an admirable act. They did so as they were of the thought that she will be pressurized by the society and accused family, so to avoid this, they restrained her in the police station. The victim’s statement has not been recorded under section 164 of Cr.PC. The charge sheet was submitted to the court.
The medical of the victim was conducted on 15th April 2008 where her age came out to be 15-16 years. However, the medical examiner who was a male doctor, gave his opinion that nothing can be said about the occurrence of rape. He counted on FSL Report. The challan for the case was submitted under the court. The presiding officer acquitted the accused on account of benefit of doubt as the evidences turned hostile.
The accused and her family are habitual offenders and they have been engaged in this kind of offence earlier also. His brother was involved in kidnapping of a Telia boy involving an amount of ransom of rupees 5 Lac. One of his brothers has been sent to jail under the charge of rape after which he was murdered. After the arrest of the accused, the family of the accused started threatening Aarti and her family to compel them for withdrawal of the case. On April 14th 2008, the brother of the accused went to Aarti’s home and abused them in filthy words and threatened them to kill if they will not take their complaint back. Victim’s Statement has not been recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C. Challan has been submitted before the court. The culprit has been acquitted of the charges. The girl due to this incident was traumatized. She has now confined herself at home. The culprit has been acquitted from the charges due to which she is devastated
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A Minor Dalit Girl was Abducted & Raped Saipau
- Posted by: Centre for Dalit Rights
- Date of incident: 12-04-2008
- Create date: 22-03-2014
- State:: Rajasthan
- District:: DHOLPUR
- Police station:: Saipau
- Chargesheet:: Chargesheet Filed
- Summary::
Rajora village is located 25 kilometers away from the District head quarter Dholpur. The village has around 620 families of different communities i.e. Thakur, Jatav, Pandit, Kachi, Kirar, Kumhar, Koli, Dhobi, Leel, Baniya, Vaishya, Balim and Muslim with a dominance of Thakur community. The main occupation of people here is agriculture and Dalits work on farms of Thakurs as daily wages laborers.
Aarti has been living in the village Rajora Khurd since birth with her parents. On April 12th, 2007 around 7 pm, Aarti went to the fields nearby to fresh up. When she did not return home after some time, her family members started searching for her in the nearby fields. There he saw Aarti with a boy named Jaita (resident of the same village). On hearing her grandfather calling Anita, they ran away taking Jaita with them. When Ram Bharosi tried to run after them, he fell down and got hurt on his leg. Ram Bharosi informed about it to Aarti’s father Ram Babu who had gone to attend an engagement party.
When the spread over, he took her to his home and brutally raped her. He did not let Aarti go her home and threatened her not to shout or else he would kill her. When Aarti’s father did not find her, he went to the police Station to lodge complaint. Police lodged the complaint and while investigation came to know that the accused had abducted Aarti and kept her confined at his home. At 2 am, police went to his home and arrested him. Then the accused confessed that Aarti is at his residence. The police went his home and rescued the victim. Later on, a case of Rape was lodged by the police. As per Aarti, she was kept at the police station for six days and was also beaten up. For her safety one lady constable Gola Kumari stayed with her but only for one day. Her father used to take food for her from home. For determination of rape and age Aarti was sent for X- ray & medical examination on 15th April 2008. Statements under section 164 Cr.P.C. were not recorded in spite of insisting by Aarti’s father. On 14th April, culprit’s brother came to Aarti’s home and abused them and threatened them to withdraw the case and release his brother otherwise they will be killed. The Police lodged a missing complaint of Aarti registered by her father and investigated and thus arrested the accused. Later on, they interrogated the accused and rescued the victim. Police lodged an FIR of Rape against the accused. But they restrained the victim also in the police station for six days which was not an admirable act. They did so as they were of the thought that she will be pressurized by the society and accused family, so to avoid this, they restrained her in the police station. The victim’s statement has not been recorded under section 164 of Cr.PC. The charge sheet was submitted to the court.
The medical of the victim was conducted on 15th April 2008 where her age came out to be 15-16 years. However, the medical examiner who was a male doctor, gave his opinion that nothing can be said about the occurrence of rape. He counted on FSL Report. The challan for the case was submitted under the court. The presiding officer acquitted the accused on account of benefit of doubt as the evidences turned hostile.
The accused and her family are habitual offenders and they have been engaged in this kind of offence earlier also. His brother was involved in kidnapping of a Telia boy involving an amount of ransom of rupees 5 Lac. One of his brothers has been sent to jail under the charge of rape after which he was murdered. After the arrest of the accused, the family of the accused started threatening Aarti and her family to compel them for withdrawal of the case. On April 14th 2008, the brother of the accused went to Aarti’s home and abused them in filthy words and threatened them to kill if they will not take their complaint back. Victim’s Statement has not been recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C. Challan has been submitted before the court. The culprit has been acquitted of the charges. The girl due to this incident was traumatized. She has now confined herself at home. The culprit has been acquitted from the charges due to which she is devastated