Orissa - People's watch

FF Code : EU/OR/DKL /36/2008
Victim(s) : Subrat Sahu
Perpetrator(s) : Suresh Seth,OIC
Location : Telibhuin village, Dhenkanal
Date of incident : 25/01/2008
Case Details:
Victim Subrat Sahu is an oilman residing in Telibhuin village of Dhenkanal district. He owns a shop and
a house in the village. The Rural Development Department sanctioned an amount to construct drainage
on both sides of the road. Subrat’s house and shop would be affected at this, owing to which he objected
this construction. On 28 th January 2008 a quarrel picked up between Subrat and the Contractor. The
OIC of Rasole Police Station who was present in the place assaulted the victim causing injuries on his
left hand finger and right leg. Subrat was also filed under a false case under the instigation of the
Contractor. The victim has also filed a case against the police at SDJM Court.
Case Details:
FF Code : EU/OR/CTC/172/2008
Victim(s) : Biswajit Kuanr
Perpetrator(s) : Pradhan, SI, Choudwar PS
Location : Choudwar PS
Date of incident : 23/04/2008
The victim Biswajit Kuanr had a conflict with his elder brother Sanatan with reference to the partition of the
land. On 23 rd April, 2008, Sanatan had attacked the victim Biswajit Kuanr and had given a false
complaint that the victim had attacked him and his wife.
When the victim Biswajit Kuanr had gone to the police station to lodge a complaint, the police had caught
hold of him and had abused him saying that he had committed the crime and had concealed himself in
the pretext of treatment. The police had detained him at the police station for hours and had deprived him
of food and water. Then the police had threatened him and had sent him out.
Case Details:
FF Code : EU/OR/JSP/140 /2008
Victim(s) : Karunakar Prusty
Perpetrator(s) : Sudhakar Sahoo, OIC, Biridi PS
Location : Biridi PS
Date of incident : 25/03/2008
The victim Karunakar Prusty was a daily wage labourer. He had worked under Kalandi Das who had
an oil shop at Biridi Bazar. On 23 rd March, 2008 there was a theft at the shop and so the owner Kalandi
Das had lodged a complaint. The police had found a slipper and alleged that the victim had stolen.
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Annual Report on Torture
2008