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Pravasini Nayak, 15 was raped and bruttally killed by unknown people at her own village Balisahi on 21.08.2014 at about 3.30 PM. Pravasini was the youngest daughter of Bhusan Nayak, a dalit amoung 21 dalit families live in Balisahi village. On 21st October, Bhusan went to work in the field along with his daughter pravasini. At about 3.00 PM, he asked his daughter to go back home as her mother is not in the house. On the same day, her mother took her eledest daughter to medical as she was sick. When Bhusan came back from field, he did not find Prabhasini and searched here and there. After through search by co villagers, they found her dead near the mango garden. Post Muterm report confirms that she was gang raped and killed. FIR is registered but PoA Act is not invoked as caste of assiliants is not known as infomed by police. Police assured the team that the culprits will be arrested soon.
Geetanjali Sethy a dalit girl is married to Bikaram Nath s/o Benudhar Nath belongs to an upper caste community of Sangaon village of Marsaghai PS in Kendrapara dist. Both Geetanjali and Vikram were staying in Paradeep after love marrage, however, after Phailin, they returned to Sanagaon to live with parents. This did not go well with upper caste neighbours. They started misbehaing Geetanajli as she is a dalit and disallow her to use tube well. They also boycotted Benudhar\'s family to enter the temple. Discontented with the above situation, Geetanjali filed a complain at Marsaghai PS about the incident. But Police did not register the case and kept it pending for two months and asked the parties to settle the matter amicably.
Parsuram Munda a 21/2 year boy was thworn boiled water over his body by anganwadi warkers and got injured. As Parsuram was playing with two other children near kitchen of Anganwadi centre, he picked up one boiled egg from the bucket,on which the workers got angry and threw boiled water on the boy.A case was registered and two accused women have been sent to the jail.
As per the statement of Kalpana Mallick, the victim of rape, on 16.04.2014, the male members of her family out of home. On that fateful night, she was sleeping in her room while brother in law, mother in law and sister in laws slept on the verandah. Taking this opportunity, Nanda Pala entered her room through an opened wall and tried to rape her. While the accused tried to open her saree, she woke up and shouted . In the mean time, all her in laws came and rescued her and try to get hold of accused. But, Nanda Pala managed to flee from the place. The mater was informed to the Sarapanch but action had been taken and finally, she filed a complain at Nihal Prasad police station.
Narahari Sethi , the husband of victim Nirmala Sethi was brutally killed by a group of assailants belong to dominant caste persons. On 27.03.2014 at about 8.00 am, Narahari Sethi was airing the paddy at his own paddy ground while son Tukuna, 19 was helping him. Suddenly, a group of people came to the spot with lathi, stick, axe and bhujali and attacked Narahari and son Tukuna as pre planned. The name of the persons who attacked the deceased were Dhira Rout s/o Rama Rout, Rama Rout, s/o Daitari Rout, Sudarsana Rout, Baidhara Maiti, Chtaranjan Maiti, Manoj Rout,Saroj Rout, Brja barik, Kalandi Barik, , Patia Barik, , Rabi Das, Bapi Das, Satyabhama Rout w/o Madan Rout, Tukuni Rout, Kanak Maiti, Gauri Maiti, Kanchan Maiti and 10 others all are from village Akhada Sahi, PS- Mahakalapada of district Kaendrapada. They attacked Narahari with lathi, axe, Bhujali. While, the deceased tried to enter his house, Baidhara Maiti attaked him on his chest with a big stone and he became dead. They also attacked their two sons Tukuna Sethi and Babu Sethi. Tukuna Sethi was severely injured. The assailants beat up and outraged modesty of Nirmala Sethi, wife of the deceased, who is a handicapped lady. They also broke her aid. After that they destroyed all valuables such as TV, two mobile phones, two wheler vehicle and took away Rs.30,000/- from the house. At last they attempted to lock both mother and children in the house to set on file. On receiving the information police is reaching, they fled from the place.