Orissa - People's watch

The slipped did not fit the victim, in spite of that, the police had caught hold of the victim and had beaten him
brutally. He was detained for four days and was deprived of food. Finally, the owner had given bribe to the
police and had released the victim.
Case Details:
FF Code : EU/OR/JSP /141/2008
Victim(s) : Nrusingha Charan Patra
Perpetrator(s) : Panda Babu, OIC, Madhusudanpur PS
Location : Madhusudanpur PS
Date of incident : 03/02/2008
Orissa
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The victim Nrusingha Charan Patra was a retired employee of TATA Company. He had been a strong
supporter of Congress party. On 3 rd February, 2008 there was a meeting held in the village and he had
supported the majority and had raised his hand for BJD party. The Sarpanch was the supporter of
congress party and he was annoyed with the victim.
Later the Sarpanch and his family members had filed a false case against the victim and he was taken
to police station and was brutally beaten. He had protested but the police had threatened to send him to
Jail and so the victim had remained quiet due to fear. Later he was released.
FF Code : EU/OR/JSP /143/2008
Victim(s) : Mahadev Bhoi
Perpetrator(s) : Sudhakar Sahu, OIC, Biridi outpost
Location : Biridi outpost
Date of incident : February 2008
Case Details:
Annual Report on Torture
2008
The victim Mahadev Bhoi was a tractor driver and he had worked under Gopinath. On the day of the
incident the victim had taken rest in his house. Then the ASI of Biridi outpost had gone to his house with
few police constables. The police had caught hold of his collar and had abused him for stealing at his
owner’s house.
Though the victim had protested, the police had taken him to police station and had beaten him brutally.
The victim was detained for two days without food and then he was sent to Alipingal jail.