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FF Code<br />
: EU/OR/CTC/72/2008<br />
Victim(s) : Sasmita Swain<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Debaraj Das, Officer-In-Charge<br />
Location : 42, Mauza outposts PS<br />
Date of incident : 31/01/2008<br />
Case details:<br />
The victim Sasmita Swain (22) was a member of the OBC community and a resident of Cuttack Sadar,<br />
Cuttack. After the dead of her father Paban Swain, Sasmita lived in poverty with her blind mother and four<br />
sisters. The family made a living from doing housework in other people’s homes.<br />
After the death of her father, Sasmita’s neighbour Sri Siba Dash forcefully captured all the land of her and<br />
her sister. The family infor,ed the village head and other villagers about the incident, but they all supported<br />
Siba dash in his actions.<br />
Sasmita also compelled to lodge an FIR at 42 Mauza outposts. But instead of filling the FIR, Officer-in-<br />
Charge (OIC) Debaraj Dash abused her both physically and mentally. Debaraj Dash did not register the<br />
case, because Sri Siba Dash was a rich and politically influential person.<br />
On 31 January 2008 at about 10 A.M, Sasmita went to the police station to get information about how her<br />
case was proceeding. In response to this, OIC Sri Dinabandhu Behera got angry and insulted her and<br />
accused her of having an illicit relation with her neighbor Mr. Das. He asked her why she was submitting<br />
an application against him. He also beat her two times and caught her by her hair. He threatened to rape<br />
her, and told her that if she would tell anybody about this incident, she would face dire consequences.<br />
After this, she was released from the police station.<br />
While Sasmita was abused by the OIC, her neighbour Sri Das was laughing.<br />
After this incident, Sasmita and her sisters have been too afraid to go to the police station.<br />
<strong>Orissa</strong><br />
155<br />
Case Details:<br />
FF Code : EU/OR/CTC /073/2008<br />
Victim(s) : Sukanti Behera<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Mr.Niranjana Sahu<br />
Location : Dagarapada P.S<br />
Date of incident : 21/01/2008<br />
Victim Sukanti Behera, age 40, day laborer and member of the OBC-community had a quarrel with her<br />
husband. Afterwards he threw her out of his house. Later she was attacked with hot rice water. When<br />
she went to the police they did not file her report and told her to leave. She did not do so and therefore<br />
the policeman addressed her with inappropriate language and kicked her.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2008
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