Orissa - People's watch

FF Code : EU/OR/JSP/163/2008
Victim(s) : Bauribandhu Das
Perpetrator(s) : Das Pabu, Inspector, Tirtol PS
Location : Tirtol PS
Date of incident : 04/05/2008
Case Details:
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The victim Bauribandhu Das was a resident of Villi-Banito. He had two wives and there was dispute with
his first wife and her son. On 04/05/2008 his son had assaulted him with a stick. So the victim Bauribandhu
Das had given a complaint to the police. The police had got his complaint and had asked him to come the
next day. The next day, the police had snatched Rs 200 for petrol charges and had force him to
compromise the case and sign in a blank paper.
When the victim Bauribandhu Das had refused, the police had beaten him brutally and he had become
unconscious. Then the victim had gone to hospital and when he was under medical treatment, the police
had gone to the hospital. They have beaten him and have got his signature. Finally the victim had decided
to inform the SP and he had gone to SP office. On the way, the police Inspector had abused him for trying
to lodge a complaint him and had arrested him. Due to police torture, the victim was mentally disturbed.
FF Code : EU/OR/SNP/180/2008
Victim(s) : Ranjan Bharasagar
Perpetrator(s) : Arkhit Saa, ASI, Kamasara PS
Location : Kamasara PS
Date of incident : 20/05/2008
Case Details:
The victim Ranjan Bharasagar was an inhabitant of Kamasara village. A police constable of out post had
gone to his house and had demanded Rs 500 as deputed by the Officer-in-charge. The victim had
replied that he did not have much cash and had assured to send the money later.
Annual Report on Torture
2008
On 20 th May, 2008 the Officer-in-charge had gone to his house and had abused him with filthy words for
not sending the money. Then the police officer had taken him to the police station and had forced him to
sign a paper to forward to the Court. The victim had pleaded the police to release him. Finally the police
had received Rs 1000 and had released him.