Orissa - People's watch

FF Code : EU/OR/JSP /32/2008
Victim(s) : Sashmita Das
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Arjuna Das 2) Nirupama Mallik, OIC
Location : Badalahanga PS,
Date of incident : 11/01/2008
Case Details:
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Victim Sashmita Das, aged 13 is a resident of Badalahanga village, studying class seven in Purohitpur
School. She has been the continuous victim of eve teasing attempts by her neighbor Arjuna Das, who
also outraged her modesty. Even when she was going to school he assaulted her. The village committee
failed to eradicate the menace. On filing a complaint at Badalahanga Police Station, the OIC didn’t
register the FIR and abused Sashmita and her mother. After returning from the police station the
perpetrator is continuously threatening the victim and she is leading a life of fear inside her house.
FF Code : EU/OR/KHURDA /35/2008
Victim(s) : 1) Leela Ghosh 2) Bijay
Perpetrator(s) : Puspanjali Sethi, OIC
Location : Laxmisagar Mahila PS, Khurda
Date of incident : 18/01/2008
Case Details:
Annual Report on Torture
2008
Victim Leela Ghosh is a resident of Mochibasta. Her husband forsook her 30 years back and is living
with another woman. The victim runs a betel shop. Her son was married to Pratima, and the three of
them live together. On 16 th January 2008 the father of Pratima called her to his house but the victim
refused to let her. On 18 th January 2008 the parents of Pratima came to Leela’s house along with
Laxmisagar Police and carried away gold ornaments, Leela’s election identity card, and gas card.
Leela and her son Bijay were taken to Mahila Police Station, where Pratima gave a false statement that
she was tortured by her husband and mother-in-law. Based on the FIR filed by the OIC, both mother
and son were remanded in Jharapada Jail. Though Leela managed to come out on bail with the help of
Meera Naik she is not able to bring her son out owing to poverty. The victim states that the police have
denied to investigate the case properly and violated the D.K. Basu Judgement.