Orissa - People's watch

FF Code : EU/OR/DKL /52/2008
Victim(s) : Chandan Naik
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Bini Naik 2) S. Mudulli, OIC
Location : Motagan PS, Dhenkanal
Date of incident : 11/02/2008
Case Details:
Victim Chandan Naik, S/o Chaturbhuja Naik is a resident of Masania village and works as a labourer in
a company. The victim belongs to the Scheduled Caste Community. On 7 th February 2008 there was
a quarrel between the family of Bini Naik and that of the victim, the result of which the former lodged a
complaint against Chandan Naik and his father. The police having received bribe from the opposite party
refused to accept the complaint of the victim. Chandan and his father were summoned to Motagan
Police Station on 9 th February 2008 and detained there for 36 hours, without providing any food. The
OIC agreed to compromise the case, but in the end he forwarded the victims to the jail. After three days
of detainment they came out on bail, having spent Rs.2000.
Orissa
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FF Code : EU/OR/CTC /067/2008
Victim(s) : Lily Swain
Perpetrator(s) : Pradyumna Jena
Location : Poparada, Balisahi, Madhupatna,
Date of incident : 20/01/2008
Case Details:
Victim Lily Swain (35) from another backward cast got married to Sunil Swain. Lilies family in law didn’t
accept her because they weren’t satisfied with the dowries.
As a result they beat her and made her leave the in-laws house. Her husband who supported her and
also left the house went back to his family. He didn’t come back. When Lily was looking for him he wasn’t
in life. He was killed by his family in an organized manner.
Caused by this fact Lily lodged a written complaint at Madhupatna P.S., but instead of supporting her
Pradyumna Jena, the IIC, misbehaved by abusing her verbally. On 28 January 2008 Lily informed the
D.C.P.
Annual Report on Torture
2008