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Dalit Killed for Supporting Wife’s FIR on Rape Attempt
- Posted by: NDMJ-Bihar
- Date of incident: 08-09-2006
- Create date: 22-03-2014
- State:: Bihar
- District:: SHEKHPURA
- Police station:: Ariyari
- Chargesheet:: F.I.R- 09.09.06, no.131/06, u/s 341,323,324,307,302 IPC & ¾ of SC/ST (PoA) Act. , Chargesheet filed
- Summary::
Jhamo Manjhi s/o Bhuna Manjhi belonging to Musahar community, in Kemra village, Ariyari police station and taluk, Shekhpura district, Bihar state, was a bold and socially conscious person. He was a daily wage labourer. His wife Kismatiya Devi too helped him in the work for justice.
On September 5, 2003 Paro Devi w/o Jethan Manjhi had gone for the collection of the firewood. While her husband was on a mango tree the culprit Sanjay Singh sprang upon her suddenly and tried to rape her but he could not. The FIR no. 128/03 was filed against Sanjay Singh. From then on Sanjay Singh started threatening them and pressuring them to withdraw their FIR. At this, Jhamo Manjhi told the victim not to take any complaints back lodged by them. Threatened by that, Sanjay Singh s/o Rajniti Singh, Ritesh Singh s/o Rajniti Singh and Rajniti Singh s/o late Chandrika Singh, plotted to murder Jhamo Manjhi. And as per the plan on September 8, 2003, they murdered Jhamo Manjhi.
The FIR no.131/06 under sections 341,323,324,307,302 and SC/ST POA 1989- ¾ was lodged on 9/9/2006 and the body was taken to Sadar hospital in Munger. So far only one perpetrator has been arrested and the two of the perpetrators have run away from the village. No compensation has been paid. The case is under trial.
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Dalits denied enter in the temple in Kainthal Khurd
- Posted by: NDMJ-Bihar
- Date of incident: 06-09-2006
- Create date: 27-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: KURUKSHETRA
- Police station:: Thaneswar
- Summary:: The incident is of Kainthal Khurd village in dist.Kurukshetra, both backward and scheduled caste lives in the village. Sarpanch of the village is of Chamar Caste. On 4th September 2006, Swarup Singh (60) belongs to backward class (Soni), gathered all the backward community and told them that today in my dream God had come and told me that I am not happy with you all because the people of the Chamar Caste comes to my Kheda temple. So they all asked a Brahmin about it and the Brahmin suggested them not to allow the Scheduled Caste people in the temple. So the all the Soni(BC) decided that they will not allow the dalit to enter in the temple. On 6th September 2006, all the Soni people organized a Yagnya in the Kheda Temple, the village sarpanch Mamchand(66) s/o-Gagan Ram who belongs to Dalit(Chamar) caste went to worship in the Yagya but Rajendra S/O Guradlal who belongs to BC, stopped Mamchand to enter in the temple and said you cannot enter in the temple because you are a dalit, you take the Prasad from out and go back, he also said, from today onwards no Dalits are allowed inside the temple. Before Mamchand, Rajendra’s wife was Sarpanch in the village, now the dalit has become sarpanch so they are angry on him. Rajendra had blamed Mamchand that he has taken Rs.81000 from the Panchayat and Mamchand had taken loan from his brother and returned the money to Panchayat. In the Panchayat only 2 members are of dalit community and others are from soni community so they do not support the dalit sarpanch.The next day on 7th September Mamchand complaint to D.C, SHO, DSP regarding the incident, then DC, ADC, SDM, SHO came to the village and had meeting with the people and decided with whole village that dalits will go to the temple as they were worshiping before. On 13th September, Mamchand’s grandson was coming to village by a motor bike 7/8 of the soni community men beaten him with big rod, he was injured and admitted in the hospital. Mamchand complaint the police about it and police came to village and decided that those who beaten the Grandson of Mam chand will pay the penalty to Rs.500 each and will bear the cost of his treatment. But dalits are not happy with the decision they are all scared of the BC community and do not want to file any case.
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Rape of Dalit Woman Viratnagar
- Posted by: Centre for Dalit Rights
- Date of incident: 06-09-2006
- Create date: 21-03-2014
- State:: Rajasthan
- District:: JAIPUR (R)
- Police station:: Viratnagar
- Chargesheet:: 06.09.06, No. 158/06, u/s 376, 120b IPC & 3(1)(xii), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act. Chargesheet filed
- Summary::
In Dhoolkot village, there is a majority of dominant caste, thus their dominance. Dalits are hated and humiliated by Dominant caste villagers. Sunita w/o Omprakash Bunkar, resident of village Dhoolkot, PS Virat Nagar, is an Anganwadi worker. She daily goes to Angan Wadi office, Luhakana around 9 am. On the day of the incident, 6th September 2006, as per the routine, she was going to her office. Around 9:30 am, when she was passing by the millet field of Jai Singh Rajpoot, via a broken track, suddenly Magh Singh Rajput rushed out from that field, held her hand and dragged her inside that field in shade of the millet crops. Sunita shouted for help. Magh Singh beat her up to stop and clutched her mouth with a cloth. Sunita appealed him to let her go, but Magh Singh did not listen to her and brutally raped her beside her cries. Magh Singh beat Sunita at various parts of her body i.e. on her face and lips. He threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident otherwise he would kill her.
Somehow, Sunita released herself from Magh Singh and tried to run away from there. One person named Babu Lal was also in the farm and when Sunita was trying to escape, he mocked at her and moved towards her. Seeing him coming towards her, she changed her way and ran away to Luhakana. She went to her brother in law, Mool Chand’s home and told him about the whole incident. Her brother in law made a call to her husband and they all went to the place of incident with 15 -20 other villagers. Babu Lal Swami was hiding himself in the field that time. When he was interrogated about the incident, he denied. Then the villagers threatened him to speak out the truth otherwise he will be handed over to Police. Then he confessed that he knows the culprit by his face but does not know his name. From that site, her brother in law called police and informed about the incident. At around 11:15 am, police arrived at the place of incident and investigated the matter. Police when interrogated Babu Lal about the incident, he admitted that he knows culprit’s name is Magh Singh and he is much known to him.
Police registered the case under appropriate sections 376, 120 B of Indian penal Code read with sections 3(1)(xii) & 3 (2)(v) of SC/ST (PoA) Act 1989. Statement of the victim was recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C. On the same day of FIR, Sunita was sent for medical examination which was conducted by the medical board. Police arrested the accused within six hours of committing the crime. Within eight days police completed the investigation and presented charge sheet (challan) no. 107/06 against the accused on 14/9/06. Accused was sentenced 7 years rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 5000/- .Perpetrator’s family tried to influence the victim to compromise in the case. They threatened her to kill if she will not withdraw the case.
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Mass attack on Dalits over a temple land dispute in Dahola village
- Posted by: NDMJ-Haryana
- Date of incident: 03-09-2006
- Create date: 28-11-2013
- State:: Haryana
- District:: JIND
- Summary:: Dahola village comes under Zind Tahsil, P.S/Block Allewa of Zind District in Haryana. It is about 25 km from its District Headquarters. The village Dahola is predominantly inhabited by Jats. The total Population in the village is approximately 11’000 of 3’590 families. Dalit constitute approximately 350 families (Chammar about 200, Dhanuk about 114, and Valmiki about 35 and Dom-1). All most all Dalits in this village are landless (only two of the Dalit families have little land), illiterate and economically fully dependent on daily wage labour. They are totally depended on Jat farmers for their daily wage and livelihood. They earn their livelihoods as daily laborers, quarry worker, rickshaw puller, rag pickers, scavenging works and petty business like vegetable venders etc. The houses of 17 Dalit families of Sudharia Mohalla are situated within about quarter acre of land. As they come out of their houses Panchayat Bhawan’s Compound wall is there which is recently built. They only have the access to the lane but it is not enough for their families and cattle. Disputed street is 25 ft broad which is not enough for Jats and Dalits to tie their cattle and also use as passage. As their families are growing, in a present settlement Dalits cannot live and move about. 17 Dalit families of Sudharia Muhalla, constituting 87 members, age group of 2 ½ year to 80 years (Chammar) at Dahola village are the once who are worst affected. Nihala Ram (70) s/o Mange Ram – 8 Members, Ram Singh (58) s/o late Diwana Singh – 5, Surjan (70) s/o Shr. Hirdaya Ram – 7, Satbir (50) s/o Mansa Ram – 5, Harikishan (57) s/o Mange Ram – 4, Ram Swaroop (80) s/o late Hirdaya Ram – 2, Ram singh (63) s/o Jeeu Ram – 5, Satyawan (40) s/o Juglal – 4, Bhikhu (45) s/o Mohar Singh- 8, Nimbo (50) w/o Late kartar Singh – 7, Harish Chand (35) s/o Mohar Singh – 3, Rati Ram (58) Shr. Tulia Ram – 6, Tarsem (28) s/o Rati Ram – 3, Natho (68) s/o late Tek Ram – 5, Baljit Singh (35) s/o late Tek Ram – 5, Satya (40) w/o late Randhir Singh – 4 and Balwan (45) s/o Fateh Singh – 6. The disputed land is under “Lal Dora” holding no Survey number and belonged to no one as none of them have the documents. There has been encroachment by all the communities living there; it is about 500 – 600 square ft. Both Kaithpatti Jats as well as Lohari Patti Jats commonly access this land. Since the last over 50 years both Kaithpatti Jats (Surtan s/o Molar, Pratap Sing s/o Chandagi Ram, Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem Singh) as well as Lohari Patti Jats encroached that common land. Sudharia Dalits also has been using some place for their passage and cattle. On 20th April 1957, the honorable Sub Judge of Panipath District Court had passed its judgment in favor of the Jats of Kaithpatti Mohalla and conferred its ownership over the Common land to them. On 18.2.1981the Jats of the Kaithpatti Mohalla gifted a part of the land (the one which is the encroachment of Pratap Singh Jat) to Dalits in the name of Guru Ravidas Temple, but so far there is no Ravidas Temple built on that land. On 5.9.1985 again nearly 25ft wide and 160ft long piece of land, at the South extension of the Panchayat House was Gifted to Dalits in the presence of the then SDM of Zind, so that the Dalits could tie their domestic animals and make their way to houses. Dalits had been using that piece of land both for their passage as well as to tie their animals. The dispute on that land arose when the Lohari Jats, Surtan s/o Molar (1995), Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem (2005), Singh Pratap Sing s/o Chandagi Ram, living adjacent to the passage who were using another pathway for their passage, have opened their doors and windows to this passage making it difficult for Dalits to have their cattle tied as use that passage way. About 8.00 pm on the 03/09/06 Mr. Mohar Singh (80) s/o Ramji Lal (Chamar) was urinating on the street side (disputed lane) and it was at that time Pratap Singh (Jat) started abusing him and with this the altercation took place between Sudharia Dalits and Pratap s/o Chandagi Ram Surtan s/o Molar, Anurag s/o Chatar Singh, Smt. Chandra w/o Late Prem Singh and other Jats of Loharia. It is alleged that in this fight some of the Dalit men and women were injured and hence Sudharia Dalits disrupted the construction work done by Pratap Singh on the disputed land. After the incident on the same night Pawan, Nihola, Suresh and Harikishan (Dalits) approached Mr. Hawa Singh Sarpanch, Dahola village and he told them that he would come on the following day but did not come. After their repeated visits finally he came to their village only on 14/09/06 but did not give any solution agreeable to Pratap Singh as to the Dalits. On the 04/09/06, morning, Pawan, Suresh, Nihola, Bhikhu and Harikishan (Dalits) went to Alewa Police Station and gave the complaint but Mr. Mahaveer Vishnu, SHO said that first he will do the inquiry and then take action but did not register their complaint. Since SHO did not register the complaints of Dalits, on the same day 4/9/06 in the evening Pawan, Suresh, Nihola, Harikishan, Ram Singh, Bhikhu, Ratia and Baljit went to Deputy Commissioner (DC), Zind and gave the complaint. DC assured them saying that he will take up the matter. On the 04/09/06, Pratap Singh, Surtan, Anurag and Smt. Chandra alleged perpetrators gave the complaints against 12 Dalits - Nihola Singh, Manglam, Ramkaran Singh, Ram Singh, Sandeep, Suresh, More Singh, Bikhu, Balwan, Bijender, Pawan and Mitthu to the Police. On the 05/09/06 again all the Dalits against whom Jats had given the Police Complaint went to meet DC, Zind. On the same day Station House Officer (SHO)-Alewar and Nayab Tahsildar (responsible for land and revenue matters in the taluk) visited the occurrence place and came out with the report that Dalits are not in possession on disputed land and they have illegally demolished the wall of Pratap Singh’ room. On 6/9/06 SHO Police Station Alewa prepared a note under section (u/s) 145 Cr. P. C. regarding the land under dispute and submitted the same to Sub Divisional Office (Civil) Zind for taking action according to law. On 12/9/06 this matter was taken into the Court of Mahendra Pal SDM- Zind. In this Pratap Singh produced a copy of the Order dated 29.5.2001 by Civil Judge Junior Division Zind saying that he is the owner of that disputed land, Kaithpatti Jats produced a copy of a Judgment dated 20/04/1957 by Sub Judge of Panipat District Court that they are the owners of that land another copy of the documents dated 19/02/1981 that on the eve of Ravidas Jayanti this land was donated to Sudharia Dalits by Kaithpatti Jats to Sudhari Dalits. After hearing of both the parties the Court of SDM sensed that due to this dispute, any time anything can happened in the village hence to keep up the law and order and to maintain the peace in the village he passed the Order dated 13/9/06 to attached the disputed property, Ishawar Singh-Nayab Tahsildar was appointed as Receiver. After this Pratap Singh filed revision petition against the Order dated 13/9/06 passed by SDM, Zind and Add. Sessions Judge – II, Zind passed Stay Order dated 21/9/06 against the Order dated 13/9/06, and now matter is pending in the Court. On 19th October 06 one of the members from Pratap Singh family said that on Dipawali day they (Jats) will play Holi with the blood of Dalits. And so fearing this on 20th October night 17 Dalit families left the village and sat on Dharana before DC’s Camp-Office com Residence. Sarpanch Hawa Singh visited the victims for three times for the first time he came on 22/10/06 then on 02/11/06, he came with 2 Panchayat members and 3-4 other his own people and this time he requested them to retuned back to the village saying that out of 25 ft street 15 ft will be given to Dalits and 10 ft to Pratap Singh and others. On this Victims demanded that a wall should be made and then they will come and Sarpanch agreed to that. But when he went back and had meeting in the village they did not agree. Again he visited them on the 05/11/06. On 22nd November 06 with court order they were pushed to the Varanda of old Sales Tax building known as Huda ground. Sales Tax building rooms are unused and were opened but the day when they were thrown their rooms was locked and so till today they are living on the Varanda. On 15/01/2007 three member Team (Kamal, Amit & Rajkumar-Haryana) from NCDHR NS visited and brought out the Preliminary Report. On 22/01/2007, 8 Members High Profile Team comprising various Human Rights Defenders and Activists visited the victims. The Victims allege there is threats of their life hence they do not want go back to the village. They are demanding for their settlement outside the village saying that Government should provide them land and house near the town, Zind as they feel that they will be safe there. All the 86 persons have been sitting on Dharna since 20th October 2006 till Jan 22 and are still continuing. The condition in which they are sitting is precarious. The old, aged, and children apart from mothers are all exposed to severe cold. They do not have access to basic amenities like water and other needs. Mohar Singh aged 80 years is now ill affected with cold and has developed urine problem, as the cold increased children began to get sick. They are not going for the work and are surviving on loan, receiving donation, begging and the contributions given from their relatives. They claim that they have borrowed Rs. 27500/ of which Rs. 17500/ with 3% of interest for their food and needs. There are 20 School going children – girls & boys from 3rd Standard to 10th Standard and their study is affected as they are sitting on Dharana from 20th of October 06. Since they are not getting their demands fulfilled they fear that when they go back to the village they will not be safe. They have fought against one group of Jats and the another group which was supporting them may also do something as their demand is not fulfilled hence they do not want to go back to the village.
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Dalit Woman, a Mid-day Meal Cook Terminated from Job for Her Caste
- Posted by: NDMJ-UP
- Date of incident: 02-09-2006
- Create date: 29-11-2013
- State:: Uttar Pradesh
- District:: VARANASI
- Police station:: Mirjamurad
- Chargesheet:: filed
- Summary:: Shanti Devi w/o Motilal is the resident of Rampur village under Mirjamurad police station in Varanasi Dist. belongs to scheduled caste community. Shanti Devi was appointed as a mid day meal cook, but was terminated from her job, because she belongs to a lower caste Dalit community, an untouchable. The Children of the school refused to eat the food cooked by her which was taken into consideration, so the school committee sent her out of the job. She complained the matter in the Mirjamurad police station. An FIR was registered on 13.2.2009 even after 2 and half years. Despite the complaint being given to the DM, SSP, SHRC, CM, SC/ST Commission and DGP no action is taken so far. Case is in the CJMI court at Varanasi. Notice from the State SC Commission is issued to DM and DPRO Varanasi but are found absent many a times