Late Madhukar Ghatge (39) who was the sole earning member of his 4 member family (Hemlata (37) w/o late Madhukar Ghatge, Tusar (20) son, Suraj (18) son and Asmita (16) his only daughter) as he was an employee of the Indian Railway at Mumbai. He was a well off person in all respects i.e. economically, politically, socially. Because of his efforts there was a BPL ration booth, village road and a Dalit sub – Surpanch which made him die since non Dalits were jealous of him. Since he owned 2 acres of land he used to go to the village for farming intermittently.

For digging a well in his own field for the purpose of irrigation, he was hacked to death by the perpetrators Bhivaji Kapse(55); Dadasahab Kapse, 24, s/o Bhivaji Kapse; Bhimrao Shadge, 45, s/o Rajaram Shadge; Navnath Kapse(21) s/o Bhivaji; Sambhaji Wagh(32) s/o Shivaji Wagh; Appa Wagh(30) s/o Dhondiba Wagh; Shivaji Wagh(35); Narayan Chavan(33) s/o Bhagwan Charan; Shankar Chavan(35) s/o Bhawan Chavan; Tukaram Nikam(40) s/o Bhiku; Anil Shikalgar(25) s/o Allabuksh; Ravindra Pandekar(38) s/o Namdave; Amar Kurkarni(35) s/o Sudhakar; Krushnaraj Shedge(45) s/o Gangaram from Kulakjai village, Man Taluka in Satara District, who all belonged to dominant caste. The perpetrators did not want him to be superior to them.

Moreover they objected him not to dig a well in his field. The reason they gave was that if he would dig his well then the other wells which are close by will dry soon. Though Late Madhukar having got the well passed under JRY scheme and had taken the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the village Panchayat, the perpetrators did not want him to dig the well for the purpose of irrigation. And therefore, the perpetrators as per their plan hacked him to death when he was off to his field nearly a kilometer away from Kulakjai village after having started the digging of the well on 26.4.2007. Waiting for his coming to the field at about 7-8pm the accused attacked Madhukar with axe, knives, sticks other sharp edged weapons from all sides and left him almost dead. Meanwhile Vaibhav the son of Subhash Bajirao a relative and Anil Bhagwan Ghatge saw him being beaten up by the accused and ran to his rescue.[K1]  On seeing those coming towards them the perpetrators ran away from there, leaving him almost dead. Vaibhav and Anil Bhagwan were on motorcycle (MH-11-1151) happened to pass by and took Madhukar on the motorcycle to a Private Hospital Malwadi 10km from the village.

By the time someone (who) had informed the police about the incident and the perpetrators too registered the case against the victim in Satara police station. The police had asked them to go to the same hospital for their medical checkup. The victim died while the treatment had started. Looking at the death of the victim, the police arrested 12 accused. 10 of them were kept under police custody and 2 of them were under Magistrate custody. The case was registered [K2] u/s 302, 32 IPC and 3(2)V SC/ST POA 1989. Then after the dead body of late Madhukar was sent for the Postmortum on 27.4.2007 and handed the body to the family for the last ceremony. No compensation has been given to the family of late Madhukar. The case is under trial. Shri Arwind Gayakwad (DSP) of Dahiwadi police station (Ph. 02162-230232) is investigating the case still who had promised the FF team for immediate filing of Charge sheet in the district court.

 [K1]Relationship is doubtful and no age is mentioned.

 [K2]FIR no.?

Case in Brief

Daarla Durga, aged 8 years, D/o Daarla Venkateshwara Rao, R/o Munjuluru, Bantumilli mandal, Machlipatnam, Krishna district was raped by Koonapa Peddanaga Raju, aged 40 years, R/o Munuluru, Bantumilli mandal, Machlipatnam, Krishna, Occ: Landlord, OC Kapu by caste on 24th April 2007, while her parents were working in his field.  Peddanaga Raju called Durga and said that he would pluck fruits and give her and took her into the garden and raped her.  He threatened that if she reveals the incident to any one he would kill her and her family.  Afraid by the threat she said that she would not speak even a word about that.  When he left, she ran to her parents with blood stained dress and narrated that incident.  They took her to the police station and got the case registered.  The same was reported to the collector, RDO, Social Welfare Officer and the girl was taken to the hospital.  

Megha Sanjay Dhabhade (9), a minor dalit girl is resident of Haram village, Achalpur- Tahsil in Amravati Dist., belongs to scheduled caste community. On 23/04/2007, Megha went to bring Milk from a shop (Mother Diary) of man belonging to dominant caste. He called her inside the room with a pretext and forcibly raped her by clutching her mouth with cloth.

The victim came home back crying and narrated the incident to her parents. A case was registered on 26/04/2007, in Achalpur police station against rapist as No.37/07, u/s 354,342,506 IPC & 3(1)(xi) SC/ST (PoA) Act. Charge Sheet in the case is filed. Case is under Trial. Investigation conducted by Deputy Superintendent of Police. Two accused were arrested and later bailed out. Compensation of Rs. 25000/- is paid to the victim after the Medical Examination. Case compromised.

Case in Brief

Raghavamma migrated with her family for livlihood to Adavi Takkellapadu and is working as watchman for the fields of Dayakar.  He made her contest for the panchayat elections.  The victim won in the elections.  He used to pay her Rs.1,000/- per month and himself exercise the power.  He confined her and her son with the help of Bapayya when she questioned him.  They made her sign on blank papers, boycotted her from the village.