Mita Manjhi (50) s/o Goverdhan Manjhi is r/o Dostnagar village, P O- Sherpur under Maner police station in Patna Dist. The victim belongs to Mushar community (SC) and is a daily wage labourer.

Dalit people of Dostnagar used to work with Nemilal Ray, a landlord, however Birbhajan Ray (25), Lalbhajan Ray (30), Jaybhagwan Ray (45) and Chinta Ray (32) expected and forced dalit that they would work in their field, but the dalit people were not willing to work under Birbhajan Ray (25), Lalbhajan Ray (30), because of their rude behavior. 

Thus lead Birbhajan Ray (25), Lalbhajan Ray (30), to teach a lesion to Dalit. That on 08/03/2008, the perpetrators with well armed attacked Mushar basti (Dostnagar) at about 8.00 p.m. In the mass attack Mita Manjhi’s right arm was broken and Kalute Chaudhari s/o Biphan Chaudhari and Gauri Devi w/o Sitaram Manjhi also seriously injured.

On 08-03-2008 F.I.R. was filed u/s 341, 323,325, 307, 447, 427, 504, 34 IPC & 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (PoA) Act 1989. So far the victims have not received police protection, and no police officer has begun investigation of the case. No Compensation has been given to the victims. The victims are under threat to compromise the case. 

Basudeo Manjhi (35) s/o late Siwan Manjhi is r/o Gahlour, P.S Atari in Gaya Dist. is daily wage labourer and belongs to Mushar community. The Gahlour village is predominantly inhabited b y Mushar families. This village is 70 km away from district head quarters.  The Mushar community depends on daily wage for their livelihood. Thus they migrate to neibouring states and districts to work in brick kiln. The victim Basudeo Manjhi (35) s/o late Siwan Manjhi also went to Nawada and started working in Chetak brick kiln which is located at Laxmi Vihoga village under Rajauli police station in Nawada Dist.

On 29/02/2008, Basudeo Manjhi went to Rajauli Bazar to buy ration for them. While returning he got into a tractor of Balmiki Prasad (35) s/o Rambrich Mahto, a brick kiln owner r/o Bahadurpur under P.S. Rajauli in Dist. Nawada. It is to his fate that Basudeo suddenly fell down from the tractor which caused fracture on his left leg. It is learnt from victim’s statement that the reason behind the incident is mysterious, however it is suspected that there was a conspiration for murder. A case has been registered against the brick kiln owner on 01/03/2008, No. 24/08, u/s 279,337,338 IPC. The victims have not received any compensation by the administration. The case is under trial in CJM Rajauli.  

Diseased Sanjay Ranbansi (25) s/o Ram padria Devi (60) is r/o Vijaynagar village under Roh police station in Nawada Dist. The victim belongs to Rajwar community (SC) and is a daily wage labourer.

The government has installed a solar light in Vijaynagar village where there are about 50 dalit families belonging to Mushar community. On 9^th February 2008, in the night about 15 youth from Yadav community from Samretha village which is 2 km away from Vijaynagar went to steal Solar light. Fortunately some Dalit people happened to know about the matter and shouted to chase out the thieves. The Yadav youth ran away living pair of slipper there. The Dalit people could recognize some of the Yadav while running away.

On the following day at about 5.00 a.m, while Sanjay Yadav was going to the village market, Diseased Sanjay Ranbansi saw him and told the Mushar community that Sanjay Yadav was one of the thieves who had gone last night for stealing solar light. This was over heard by Sanjay Yadav while passing through, so he ran away to Vijaynagar village to hide himself, but the dalit people caught hold of him and called for a panchayat meeting. The panchayat took a decision that Sanjay Yadav would be sent to jail, however the Chaukidar and village Sarpanch let Sanjay Yadav go to his village.

On hearing the news from Sanjay Yadav, the Yadav youth namely Sanjay Yadav, Guli Yadav, Jawahar Yadav and other 13 dominant caste people of Samretha village, with well armed went to Vijaynagar village and attacked dalit basti and Sanjay Ranbansi was shot dead. A case was filed against perpetrators. No. 4/08, u/s 147,148,149,332,302 IPC & 3(1)(x), 3(2)(iv) of SC/ST (PoA) Act 1989. So far the victims have not received police protection. No Compensation has been given to the victims. Charge sheet has been filed. The case is under trial.

Young Sanjay Rajbanshi (25) s/o Lalu Rajbansh held from Nawada District was allegedly shot dead by the dominant villagers in the presence of Villagers. The incident relates to the village – Vijay Nagar, P.S – Roh under Nawada District of Bihar.The population of this village mainly consists of Rajwar and Musahar Community. On the other hand the perpetrators belongs to Samrotha Village which is barely 2 Kilometers from the Vijay Nagar i.e., place of incident. On 09.02.08 state government installed a solar energy light system in Village -Vijay Nagar. Nevertheless, the installation of solar energy light in the village prompted Yadav community to interfere and destruct the Solar light. In the night of 09.02.08 at around 12 o’ clock a mob of 15 people, belonging to Yadav community came to the village in order to steal the solar light. Consequently, Mr. Prabhu Rajbanshi form the Vijay Nagar Village saw that one person is trying to steal the light from the pole and around 15 people were standing below the pole waiting for the person stealing the light. Looking at this, Prabhu Rajbanshi immediately called out ‘Catch the thieves! Catch the thieves!’ Mean while the villagers from the Vijay Nagar came out of their houses and threw accused persons out of the village.

Next day morning Prabhu Rajbanshi saw Sanjay Yadav one of the accused and informed villagers that he was the person who came last night in order to steal the Light. On hearing this Sanjay Yadav ran away and took shelter in a nearby house belonging to Mushar Community. Consequently the villagers belonging to Musahar and Rajwar community caught hold of Sanjay Yadav and produced him before the Village head and Chowkidar in order to lodge a criminal complaint.  But for some reasons village head and Chowkidar did not lodge a complaint and freed him.

Same day on 10.02.08 a mob belonging to Yadav community attacked Vijay nagar village and shot dead Sanjay Rajbanshi. They also lit fire in houses belonging to Dalits. After the incident 6 accused and Chowkidar were arrested and sent to jail. But still the villagers from vijay nagar are receiving life threats.  Charge sheet not submitted. No compensation. No TA/DA 8 Accused arrested and they are in the jail. (Rs. 10,000/- granted for victim but not yet received)