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MURDER Kakinda town
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 13-08-2007
- Create date: 14-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: EAST GODAVARI
- Police station:: Kakinda Town
- Chargesheet:: U/s 494 of IPC
- Summary::
Case in Brief
Doolapalli Nagamani, aged 32 years, SC-B by caste got married to Doolapalli Appa Rao, aged 35 years, SC-B by caste. They have two children. Appa Rao does not do any work. He always drinks and harasses his wife and children. Nagamani got tired of his cruel harassment. D.Govindu, aged 35 years, BC Setti Balija by caste exploited this situation and gradually developed physical relation with Nagamani. He lured her saying that they can lead a happy life if she agrees to elope with him.
On 13th August 2007, he succeeded in convincing Nagamani to come with him and took her to the agricultural fields in the village out skirts. He planned to take her to Bangalore on 15th August 2007. Meanwhile, Govindu’s brother-in-laws registered a case u/s 494 of IPC on Govindu. They planned to get rid of Nagamani and took police to the fields. There they forcefully made Nagamani to consume pesticide in front of everyone and then took her to hospital saying that she attempted suicide. As they intentionally delayed medical help to her, she died of poisoning. Before dying she said that she was forcefully made to consume poison.
After her death, funeral was conducted to her body according to Hindu traditions, as Govindu’s wife. Later, coming to know about the incident, her husband Appa Rao intimated to the local media about the atrocity. He also approached various organizations.
DSS Intervention:
DSS has conducted the fact finding. When the team approached the family of the victim, they were not ready to complain against the accused as they were threatened of drastic consequences. They were also offered money for compromise. The police have not even registered an FIR. No one is ready to stand as witness to this atrocity due to fear.
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Discrimination with a Dalit Girl in Primary School
- Posted by: NDMJ-UP
- Date of incident: 13-08-2007
- Create date: 29-11-2013
- State:: Uttar Pradesh
- District:: HARDOI
- Police station:: Chand Behta
- Summary:: On 13/8/2007, at 10 AM in Girls junior high school, village Chand behta victim- Baby (class 7th) while entering the classroom mistakenly touched the glass of her class teacher, Satyavati Pandey (50) (Brahmin). She became angry and started beating her, scolded and abused her in the name of her caste (Chamaria) and forced her to leave the school by throwing her bag from the class. She narrated the incident to her mother -Chameli). Next day on 14/8/2007 Baby’s mother along with the Gram Pradhan(Sarla Devi took her to school and requested the class teacher to allow her to sit in the class. Hearing this Satyawati Pandey started to abuse them in caste derogatory words (such as chamaria) and asked them to leave or else she would parade them naked. She slapped Baby and pushed her out of the class. On 14/8/2007 Baby’s mother gave a complaint to SDM and on 16/8/07 to DM, Chief Minister UP, SC/ST commission, State women’s commission, but till date no action and investigation has been carried out. Police has not taken any action till date. Perpetrator is yet not arrested. Application is already been given to SP Hardoi, Basic Shiksha Adhikari Hardoi DGP Lucknow, Chief Minister UP, SC/ST commission, and state women’s commission. FIR yet not registered despite complaints to the authorities. Perpetrators yet not arrested till date.
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Two Dalit youth tortured to death, Pundri police station
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 10-08-2007
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: KAITHAL
- Police station:: Pundri
- Summary:: Village Ravanheda is a small village, located on the road side, which leads Pundari to Kurukshetra road and it is approximately 85 km away from G. T. road Karnal. The total population of the village is approximately 800. The majority of Dalits living there are daily laborers. The Sarpanch Ramesh (25) S/o Ramdiya belongs to Dominant Caste “Rod” community. The Rod community had attacked Dalits one year back, following a clash between the village Sarpanch’s son and some Dalit youths from the Basti. In this attack many Dalit were seriously injured. Now the case is under trial. Because of this Ramesh S/o Ramdiya was impeached from the administration. Thus, there was an unending hostility among Dalit and Rod community. On 10-08-2007 at about 6:00 p.m. S.H.O Dharam Singh, Constable Karishna and other police personnel from Pundri police station reached at village Ravanheda in search of Gurudayal (24) S/o Jit Ram, (who belongs to Valmiki community) and took him in a jeep. First the S.H.O Dharam Singh slapped Guru Dayal, who asked the reason he was being arrested. When they reached the police station Constable Jai Bhagwan alleged that Satnam S/o Jit Ram, the brother of Gurudayal had been involved in a robbery. Police tortured Guru Dayal while he was in custody. On 12-08-2007 at about 3:00 a.m. the police took him to the village Ravanheda in search of Satnam. Meanwhile his father in law and his father were at home. The police did not find Satnam, so they forcibly took his father and father in-law Budhram (50) S/o Sh. Hari Ram from Vill. Titram Distt. Kaithal. The victims appealed to SHO that if Satnam had been involved in any robbery, they would hand over him to police through the Panchayat. But the police said to hand over Satnam immediately or else they would arrest the pregnant ladies. At this time, Satnam was staying in his uncle’s house at Vill. Naina Distt. Kaithal. Police reached there with Guru Dayal S/o Jit Ram at about 5:00 a.m. and took Satnam S/o Jit Ram forcibly. He was wearing only underwear and baniyan. Then the Police took Satnam Singh s/o Jit Ram & Vijender from vill. Manana Tehsil Samabhalkha Distt. Panipat to the Pundri Police station, and began to torture them very cruelly. Vijender died in the police station, and Satnam Singh s/o Jit Ram died in PGI Chandigargh on 15-08-2007 at about 12:10 p.m. S.H.O. Dharam Singh Kundu and ASI Balbir singh & Constable have been suspended and the investigation has begun by S.H.O Sanjeev Verma.
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DOWRY HARASSMENT
- Posted by: Dalit Sthree Sakthi (DSS)
- Date of incident: 10-08-2007
- Create date: 14-03-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: EAST GODAVARI
- Police station:: Sarpavaram
- Chargesheet:: No F.I.R
- Summary::
Case in Brief
Kandikatla Rani, aged 23 years, SC by caste, native of Godarigunta village, Kakinada. She migrated to Singapore in search of livelihood. There she met Abbavarapu Ramakrishna, aged 21 years, BC – D by caste who is native of the same village. Their acquaintance gradually lead to love and they got married in the year 2006. They returned to India and she gave birth to a girl child. Whenever Ramakrishna harassed for dowry, she used to go to her parent’s place to get money. He used to continuously harass her for money. After a child was born, he started harassing her saying that it is not at all a marriage, and if he should continue living with her, she should give him a dowry of Rs.4, 00,000/-. In case she fails to give the demanded amount, he would cause any kind of harm to her as quite a few of his relatives are in police department. Unable to bear the harassment, she complained in the Sarpavaram PS. As the police did not take proper action, she approached DSS.
Interventions:
- DSS represented to the DSP for the registration of the case and necessary action.
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Dalit youth murdered for wearing decent clothes, Arya Nagar in Rohtak
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 07-08-2007
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: ROHTAK
- Police station:: Civil Line, Rohtak
- Summary:: Dharemder Kumar s/o Sh. Jagat Singh, the resident of Arya Nagar, P.S Civil Line in Rohtak District belongs to Scheduled Caste (Chamar) community. Naveed (25) S/o Sayad Ahmed and Farid (28), hailing from Minority (Muslim) community and Satish s/o Ramphal (Jat), the resident of the same village murdered Dharemder out of jealousy that how a Dalit can wear good dress and possess good character. So they plotted against him to kill. On 07-08-2007 at about 8.30p.m they called Dharmender over phone with a pretext that they wish to speak Dharmender personally. The perpetrators took him to a nearby field of the village and started quarreling on false argument against him. Jagat Singh (53), the father of Dharmender and Virender s/o Meher Singh his uncle heard shouting Dharmender so they rushed to the spot where they saw Dharmender being caught up by Navid & Farid and heard saying “MAR SALE KO”. They tried to solve the mater however Satish (Phadi) attacked Dharmender with a blunt knife which cut off Dharmender’s left arm. Dharmender was seriously injured. When Virender s/o Mehar & Jagat singh (53) Singh shouted at them, the perpetrators chased to attack them too. Mean time Surender, the brother of Dharmender reached the spot and jointly pelted stone at the perpetrators to save their lives. The perpetrators run away. Dharmender had severe bleeding and he stepped to the very serious condition. He was admitted in the P.G.I. Hospital Rohtak in the emergency ward. Due to lack of blood Dharmender died in the Hospital.