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In Cuddalore district, Cuddalore Taluk, under Kurincipaddi jurisdiction Eddamkondampattu village is situated. Ms.Subbulakshmi (18) D/o Mr.Krishnamoorthy belongs to Hindu Parayah community residing in the above said address. She had completed 10th standard and after that she drop our from school due to financial problem. Her father and mother were working as a coolie in the nearer villae for meager wages hence both were not in the house during day time. In man occasion she was alone in the house seldom she shourt sight grandmother had accompanied with her.
On 24.05.2008 Miss. Subbulakshmi was alone in the house and it was noticed by unknown barbarian and using this opportunity they came through upper area by removed the thatches of the house. The barbarians brutally adducted the girl from the house and later they had crucially raped and murdered her. Her body had disposed in the well which was near to the house. After two days, on 26.05.2008 by morning 6.30 the deceased family had got the message that one dead body is floating in Periyan well. Instantly they passed the message to the police station and the fire fighters, after their arrival the body had been taken out from the well. In her body there were several wounds and scratches in lips, breast, thie and in other private parts. The police Inspector have been sent the dead body for inquest. The caste Hindus and the other unknown culprits trying to conceal the fact, by blowing a rumor like psycho atrocity.
In Villupuram District, Tindivanm municipalay 3rd ward is considered as a reserved portion nearly 2000 dalit families are living in this area. This portin was belongs to Mr.Duraisamy (Teacher) after he sold this to portion to Mr. Aravind of real Agency in Pondicherry. Te coverage of the area is only 2 acre and 2 cent. Though this way only Dalit using to go to school, college, sops and hospital. In this situation Mr.Baskaran @Venkateswaran Panchayat leader of suthaukeanni in Pondicherry bough this land and build wall around his portion. He also named as Abdul Kalam street and fixed a name board. He inviteded 4th ward member (non-dalit0 to inaugurate this function.
Basically this portion was bought from a dalit person. But now they are speaking law to cross the area for various purpose. This wall closed the four sieds of the streets and it looked like a separate area. From 3rd ward only they got water and current supply all these are impossible because of the wall. On 30th they conducted town meeting in theat meeting Dalits complaint about this wall which indirectly signifies untouchability.
Village Sunheda is located 65 Kilometers from the District head quarter Alwar and 30 kilometers from Tehsil Ramgarh. Jagriti is married to Mamman Jatav of village Sunheda. She has been living there since after her marriage. Their financial condition is very pitiable. They had been living in small huts made in their fields. On 11th May 2009 early in the morning Jagriti was going to jungle to freshen up. On the way, accused namely Dinu and Kasim clutched her; pushed her over the ground and stripped off her clothes with an intention to rape her. Jagriti started shouting. Listening to the cries of Jagriti, her husband Mamman, sister in-laws Sheela, Lalita, Dholi, brother in law Balbeer and other villagers came running. When they saw all the people coming towards them, Dinu and Kasim left her there and ran away and threatened Jagriti that she will have to pay for all and abused her in the name of caste.
Again on the same day, around at 10:00 am the perpetrators Dinu and Kasim with three tractors full of other men, all equipped with weapons came to Jagriti’s home. Then Dinu and Kasim let their houses on fire by burning the thatch. When the ladies of the house protested and tried to put off the fire, Kasim, Dinu, Ibrahim, Yusuf and others started beating them with sticks. Dinu held Jagriti’s hands and Kasim, Ibrahim and Yusuf brutally beat Jagriti on her thighs, hips and mouth. They beaten up her so much that blood started oozing out of her mouth and her lip got a severe cut and she lost her consciousness. The perpetrators smashed their house with tractor and took away all their jewelry (Gold necklaces & tops, silver anklets). All the clothes, 40-45 maund wheat grains and Rs. 50,000 which were lying at home were also burnt. Jagriti’s family members were injured very badly; her husband lost his hearing capacity. After ruining everything, the perpetrators warned them not to report the case otherwise they will have to pay more than that and went away. All the villagers saw the whole incident but not even a single person dared to come forward. All of them kept watching all that happened.
Jagriti and her family didn’t give up and decided to lodge an FIR against the perpetrators and went to the police station. But the SHO of Ramgarh police station denied registering their FIR due to pressure of the perpetrators. Thus they went to the Superintendent of Police, Alwar to register the case. With intervention of SP, the case was registered against the perpetrators and the victims were sent for medical examination.
Police initially did not support the victims and denied to register their FIR as they were influenced by the perpetrators. But then due to the intervention of SP, the FIR was recorded and sent the victims for medical examination. The superintendent of Police ordered to arrest the culprits as soon as possible. If the culprits are not found, then their family members should be arrested. However, the police was able to arrest only one accused and rest were not caught. Police, while registering the case for severe offense of setting house on fire, considered the section 436 IPC but left the section 3(2)(iii) of SC/ST Act, 1989 unconsidered. Soon after registering the FIR, it is the duty of District Collector to grant monetary relief to the victim. Administration granted 50,000 rupees to Jagriti as a compensation under the rule 12 (4) of SC/ST Act, 1989 and provided 6,200/- to each of the victim who were injured due to beatings by the accused.
The superintendent of Police ordered to arrest the culprits as soon as possible. If the culprits are not found, then their family members should be arrested. He assured the victims to help them in any case. D.S.P. who was the C.O. at the incident site, assured to grant justice, help and security to the victims. Sarpanch of the village also assured to help them in every possible way and try to provide them rehabilitation by means of any governmental plan. He said that the culprits should not be pardoned.
Medical examination was done and the reports were submitted to the court.The challan was submitted to the court. Now the case is under trial. The accused with their families were involved in the misdeed. Accused Kasim and Dinu attempted to rape Jagriti in which they failed. So to take revenge, their sons, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Imran and others accompanied them to blaze Jagriti’s huts. They also threatened the victims not to complaint against them otherwise they will be killed. Jagriti and her family are now left with nothing. Their financial situation was already pitiable and to add on it, the accused burnt their belongings and everything they had. They were so beaten up by the culprits that Jagriti got stitches on her lips and her husband lost his hearing ability. Now they are on roads and are fighting for their rights through this case which is under trial. The case is under trial.