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This relationship wasn’t lucky because Bhagirathi’s wife told wrong allegations against her family in law.
She also quarreled with them by influencing the family’s enemies who are their neighbors. The quarrel
between the two neighbor families was often compromised by the police. They didn’t stop quarreling yet.
Also Kuni Sahi didn’t stop telling allegations against Bhagirathi’s family. Caused by his woman’s behavior
Bhagirathi filed for divorce. On 23 March 2008 Kuni Sahu lodged an allegation in the Mangalabag Police
Station (PS) for supporting Bhagirathi’s against party, his neighbors.
The Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Durgasi Nandini Mohanty called Bhagirathi to come to the PS. In the
presence of his wife the ASI kicked him two times and used slang words against him. She made fun of
him by asking him why he got married if he wasn’t able to take care of his wife. Trying to explain his
problem the ASI slapped him two times and kept him to custody. Moreover the ASI directed Bhagirathi’s
wife to go to his house and stay there by damaging the door.
Bhagirathi became free by his relatives and took shelter at a friend’s home because nobody wanted to
be responsible for his case.
Orissa
FF Code : EU/OR/DKL/121/2008
Victim(s) : 1) Aratatran Naik
Perpetrator(s) : Muduli, officer in charge Motanga, Motanga PS
Location : Masania PS
Date of incident : 15/03/2008
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Case details:
Victim Aratatran Naik , aged 37, member of the Scheduled Caste community, lives in Masania (P.O./
P.S. Motanga, Dist. Dhenkanal) and works as a daily labourer.
On 15 March 2008 at 11 pm the police came to Arataran’s house and wanted to know whether Ritu,
the younger brother of Arataran was there. After Arataran denied this question the police entered
forcibly into the house which was accompanied by the verbal protest of Arataran and his wife Anjali
Naik, aged 30. Muduli, officer in charge (OIC), who had also given the order to enter the house by
using force, pushed Arataran and slapped in his face.
After the police officers came quitted the house Arataran announced to OIC Muduli press charges
against him which was followed by further strokes of the OIC. Arataran was unconscious for fifteen
minutes. Being shocked by the violence, Anjali complained loudly about the behavior of Muduli.
OIC Muduli and his subordinates left the place. Several of these policemen had been inebriated during
the described incident.
Annual Report on Torture
2008