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Rape on a tribal Girl karjan
- Posted by: Navsarjan Trust
- Date of incident: 21-04-2010
- Create date: 10-03-2014
- State:: Gujarat
- District:: VADODARA RURAL
- Police station:: Karjan Police Station
- Chargesheet:: I.Cr.Reg.No. 52/2010 dated 21/04/2010 under section 376, of IPC and section 3(1) (11), 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act
- Summary::
The village Thigalvad is located in Karjan taluka and Vadodara district, which is 8 to 9 K.M. far from Taluka place Karjan. Darbar community is powerful and dominant caste in the village. There are 10 to 15 families of Vankar community and two to three families belong to Rohit community.Vankar and Rohit community are the schedule caste. The village has got a primary school up to 4th class.
The victim Radhaben only eight years old is studying in standard 4th. She was disturbing her mother so she asked her to play outside the house at that time the accused came there and offered her biscuit and took her away at the lonely place and raped her. When the family members of the victim came to know about this, she was taken to the hospital and then FIR was registered under section 376 of IPC and section 3(1)(11) and 3(2)(5) of SC/ST Act
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Mass attack & destruction of property when a dog of Dalit barked at Jat youth- Mirchpur
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 21-04-2010
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: HISAR
- Police station:: Narnaund
- Chargesheet:: filed
- Summary:: The population mix of the village ‘Mirchpur’ is very much uneven against the Dalits of the village. Out of around 8,500 population of the village, only around 500 Dalit populations consisting of 150 Valmiki and 350 Chamar, makes the Dalits of the village practically insecure. Added to that, the Dalit population is also economically depended on the Jat population for their regular livelihood based on milking and farming. The hatred between the two communities of ‘Mirchpur’ viz. Jat and Dalits can be tracked back for many years. Dalits in this village have experienced caste-abuse and atrocities for years. The recent incidence was sparked when on 19th April 2010, 3 to 4 drunken Jat youths were passing through the Dalit hamlet. As usual some dogs barked at these drunken youths to which they retaliated by pelting stones at the dogs, which was objected by the owner of this pet dog. The Jat youths first threatened them by saying, ‘Don’t you know who we are?’ A tussle broke out and as a consequence two Dalits, Shri Karan Singh and Shri Vir Bhan had to be hospitalized. The police denied registering F.I.R. of this case. Next day, on 20th April 2010, at least 20 to 25 youths from different village were seen roaming around the Dalit hamlets, threatening of burning the houses of Dalits. The Dalit villagers got frightened and several phone calls were made and even some of the Dalit went to the ‘Narnaund’ police station to complain. As a result some policemen on jeep came to the village patrolling around the dalit hamlet. As a result the gang of Jat youths dispersed and was not seen. The next day, on 21st April 2010, a sizeable police team of 20 to 25 policemen, in 4 – 5 police van, including the ‘Tehsildar’, Shri Jagiram, under the leadership of the SHO of ‘Narnaund’ police station, Shri Vinod Kumar Kajal. The police called all the Dalits, for a gathering at the ‘Valmiki Chaupal’ for compromise in the case. The SHO was over-heard to have told on the phone to someone, “I am giving you one hour to finish everything”. At around 10 am, while most of the people from the Dalit community gathered at the ‘Valmiki Chaupal’, huge gangs of people from the Jat community attacked the dalit hamlet from different directions. The police instead of trying to stop the attackers slowly dispersed from the village. The attackers consist of 500 to 1,000 people including at least 30 – 40 women, who were armed with petrol, kerosene and gel. Some of the attackers were also carrying pistols.For 3 – 4 hours the attackers looted the selected houses of Dalits, who were a little well-off. They also gutted at least 18 to 20 houses on fire. Another 14 houses were looted of the valuables, their furniture was broken and many of the dalit villagers were beaten. One girl named of around 18 years old, Ms. Suman who was polio-stricken, and thereby immobile, who was studying in +2 standards, was burnt alive by the gang. Her father, Shri Tarachand, around 70 years old, tried to save her, but was locked inside a burning room. Thereby he also was burnt alive. Many other Dalit villagers are also injured in the attack. Frightened by the attack and utter non-action by the police, most of the dalit villagers are running away from the village. Even on 24th April, 3 days after the mass attack, a ‘Maha-Khaap-Panchayat’ is being organized by the Jat community. Most of the Panchayat leader attending this Khaap-Panchayat shouted ill-words against the victimized Dalits, and demanding retaliation and social boycott against the Dalits. Ultimately threatened by the actual situations in the village, the villagers started a dharna in front of Mini Secretariat at Hisar demanding their security, proper punishment of perpetrators and enough rehabilitation. In response, the government officials forced them back to their village stating that the condition is normal in the village. When the Dalits reached back to Mirchpur, although another Khaap- Panchayat announced that the two communities will live together peacefully, they experienced a total Boycott by the dominant community both economically and socially. Only 48 accused have been arrested. Trial of the Case is pending disposal before Session Court Hisar. 10 accused released on bail due to lack of evidence. PIL filed in Supreme Court. Out of 150 families, only 100 families are living in that village with fear. The people who are living in the Mirchpur face Social boycott. The victims of Mirchpur are under threat
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Sexual Exploitation of a Dalit Girl Women PS
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 17-04-2010
- Create date: 19-03-2014
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: ERODE
- Police station:: Women PS
- Chargesheet:: 23/02/2010 FIR No. 02/10 – u/s 294(b), 352, 353, 354, 417, 506(ii) of IPC r/w 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act. , No Chargesheet
- Summary::
Kasthuri Devi (29) D/o Andavar, is a resident of Pachamalai, Gopichettipalayam, Erode District, belongs to Dalit Valluvan community. She studied upto 10th standard as a regular student and then continuing her education, she completed B.Com through correspondence and now pursuing MBA through correspondence. Since 1997, after completing 10th standard, she worked as an accountant under an Auditor namely V.S. Somasundaram. Somasundaram, belongs to dominant caste hindu Kounder community. He sexually exploited Kasthuri Devi since 2007, exploiting the poverty and critical condition of her family. On the promise of marriage, he had sexual relationship with her for the last 3 years. Once Kasthuri compelled him to marry her, he gave lame reasons and avoided her. Hence Kasthuri reported their affair to his wife. Soundari w/o Somasundaram, told that she knew their relationship from the beginning and said that she will no allow him to marry her. Soundari verbally abused her, referring derogatory regarding caste.
Kasthuri filed a complaint with the Gopichettipalayam Women police station, alleging the sexual exploitation of Somasundaram. But the Police department failed to take action against the culprit. On 25/01/2010, while Kasthuri was on his way to home, Soundari and Somasundaram verbally abused her, and they slapped her repeatedly with their slipper. As a final resort, she filed a complaint with the DIG, Coimbatore. Finally acting on the complaint, Gopichettipalayam woman Police station, registered the FIR on 23/02/2010 and arrested both the perpetrators on 24/02/2010.
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Mass atrocity against Dalits
- Posted by: Social Awareness Society for Youths-SASY
- Date of incident: 16-04-2010
- Create date: 26-11-2013
- State:: Tamil Nadu
- District:: TIRUPPUR
- Police station:: Dharapuram
- Chargesheet:: not filed
- Summary:: Chinnan aged 55 Aged 55 S/O. Raman of Nalligoundanthottam, Therpatti, Tiruppur District on behalf of 30 families staying and working in brick kiln for the past 10 years, he along with 30 other families works in UMR brick kiln for more than 10 years as contract laboures. All the families have deposited our Public Distribution Cards and House Pattas to the brick kiln owner Ramasamy. He belongs to dominant Gowndar community. While they were doing work, a small quarrel took place between his family working in the kiln and one family of their village. Both the families belong to same Arunthathiyar community. In the name of settling quarrel the owner of the kiln intervened and told 30 dalits, including relatives of two families to come to brick kiln on 16.4.2010. The Chinna’s family was asked to pay a fine of Rupees one lakh if not they will not get their Ration Cards and Housing Pattas. Since they were not able to pay the amount, whole family including children were made to touch the feet of Goundars several times. Then the Goundars reduced the fine to Rs. 27000/-. The family borrowed the amount and paid the fine on the same day to Ramasamy Goundar and Mani Goundar. On 19.04.2010 Chinnan and family went to the police station and gave a complaint on 03.07.2010. A complaint was sent to Chief Minister, Home secretary, DGP and SP on behalf of SASY. No action was taken by the police and they concluded the case as mistake of fact.
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CASTE ABUSE AND HUMILIATION
- Posted by: NDMJ - DELHI
- Date of incident: 14-04-2010
- Create date: 15-09-2014
- State:: Andhra Pradesh
- District:: EAST GODAVARI
- Police station:: Merapala Narsaiah
- Summary::
K Satyanarayanamma (50) w/o Kushalaiah (late), SC madiga by caste is the resident of SC colony in Annavaram. Satyanarayanamma sells sarees by profession. She also does social work by helping out the dalit women of her area. On 14.4.2010 an announcement was made that the gram sabha will be organized at 10am by the gram panchayat. Satyanarayanamma went to the meeting along with the other dalit women of her colony to raise the issues of the community. While she was entering into the meeting, Narasaiah h/o of the Lakshmi - Sarpanch stopped her from entering into the meeting. Satyanarayanamma objected saying that she has come to discuss with the sarpanch regarding many pending issues of dalit colony such as roads, electricity etc and that Narasaiah has no right to stop her. This irritated Narsaiah and abused Satyanarayanamma on the name of caste, humiliated her in front of all, said that there is no need to give any reply to her and pushed her down by lying his hands on her chest. The victim has stated that though Narasiah’s wife is the sarpanch, he only discharges all the duties and Lakshmi just signs. Later she lodged a complaint in Annavaram PS. A case was registered bearing Cr No. 76/ 2010 U/s 509 of IPC and 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (PoA) Act.