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take action. The police gave excuses that the perpetrators have absconded and when the victim was<br />
making repeated requests he was driven away from the police station. The incident appeared in the<br />
newspapers, following which police came to the village and inquired the villagers in the absence of the<br />
victim. Twelve days have elapsed and still the police have not arrested the perpetrators who are<br />
roaming about in the market.<br />
FF Code : EU/OR/KHURDA/025/2008<br />
Victim(s) : A.N. Panda<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Jogesh 2) Sujata Jena, SI<br />
Location : Reddy Basti, Khurda<br />
Date of incident : 17/12/2007<br />
Case Details:<br />
<strong>Orissa</strong><br />
Victim Padma Reddy, aged 13 resides in Reddy Basti along with her mother. She has two brothers<br />
who are staying at their home town. The victim is a rag picker. On 17 th December 2007 while Padma<br />
was returning home after work, a man named Jogesh tried to misbehave with her. Padma started<br />
shouting and many women ran for her help, following which Jogesh fled from the place. The victim<br />
and her neighbours went to lodge a complaint at Laxmisagar Police Station, from where she was<br />
directed to the Mahila (Women) Police station. There the IIC refused to agree to the charges of Padma<br />
and filed the FIR only after four days of pestering. The IIC also abused her with filthy words and<br />
criticized her of having illegal relationship with Jogesh out of her own desire. Finally Jogesh was<br />
imprisoned.<br />
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FF Code : EU/OR/KHURDA/026/2008<br />
Victim(s) : Sasmita Rani Routray<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Bhagaban Jena, ASI<br />
Location : Jankia PS, Khurda<br />
Date of incident : 01/01/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Sasmita Rani Routray, D/o Trinath Routray has passed her 10 th exams and assisted her mother<br />
in household works. On 1 st January 2008 the victim was found missing. Her father lodged a complaint<br />
at Jankia Police Station on 3 rd January 2008. On 8 th January 2008 a message was received that<br />
Sasmita is in Paradeep. The ASI asked Trinath to arrange a vehicle. Finally they all went to Paradeep<br />
in search of Sasmita but couldn’t find her. Trinath also received news that it was Pratap who kidnapped<br />
his daughter. When he informed the police about this they were negligent and drove him from the police<br />
station. Trinath feels that the ASI has received bribe from the hands of the kidnappers and that’s the<br />
reason for their negligent attitude.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2008
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