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FF Code : EU/OR/CTC /005/2008<br />
Victim(s) : Jagannath Sahoo<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Madhuri Samal, OIC 2) S.L. Pattnaik, ASI<br />
Location : Mahila PS, Buxibazar<br />
Date of incident : 16/01/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
<strong>Orissa</strong><br />
148<br />
Victim Jagannath Sahoo is a resident of Cuttack, and works as a book binder. The victim married Laxmi<br />
Sahoo, D/o Raghab Sahoo after the death of his first wife. They led a happy life for six months, following<br />
which Laxmi started quarreling with him. Jagannath called her father to compromise the matter, who in<br />
turn took his daughter home. Raghab also filed a dowry case on the victim but it was proved fake. Finally<br />
Laxmi lodged a complaint before the Women’s Commission, demanding maintenance. Since the<br />
victim was a poor man he couldn’t afford the same, the result of which Laxmi lodged a complaint at<br />
Mahila Police Station. Jagannath was arrested by the OIC and detained in the cell for two days. The ASI<br />
abused him with filthy words and slapped him. He also received two blows on his back. Finally the victim<br />
was driven from the police station after getting him signed in four blank papers.<br />
FF Code : EU/OR/CTC /007/2008<br />
Victim(s) : Akshaya Behera<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Madhuri Samal, OIC<br />
Location : Mahila PS, Cuttack<br />
Date of incident : 25/12/2007<br />
Case Details:<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2008<br />
Victim Akshaya Behera is a businessman residing in Cuttack. He was married to Sulochana Behua<br />
during 1998. Both begat three children. A man named Prakash stayed in the house of the victim for rent,<br />
with whom Sulochana maintained illegal relationships. Having gained knowledge of this Akshaya beat<br />
his wife and threatened Prakash. But Sulochana filed a false case against her own husband in accordance<br />
with Prakash. Accordingly the victim was arrested by the OIC of Mahila Police Station on 25 th December<br />
2007. He was detained in the police station for two days and abused with filthy words. OIC Madhuri<br />
Samal beat him with a baton causing his legs to swell. Akshaya was released after getting his signature<br />
in two blank papers.
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