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stealing a gold chain. So Kamakshya entered into the dispute to relieve him. For this the two men started<br />

to beat him and accused him now of stealing the gold chain. Then they handed over Kamakshya to the<br />

police who also beat him with a stick. Afterwards it became clear that Kamakshya was innocent.<br />

FF Code : EU/OR/JSP/164/2008<br />

Victim(s) : Sudarshan Rout<br />

Perpetrator(s) : Bhabani Shankar Mishra. I.I.C, Tirtol PS<br />

Location : Tirtol PS<br />

Date of incident : 15/05/2008<br />

Case Details:<br />

The victim Sudarshan Rout had two daughters. He had got his daughter married to Bira Kishore. A<br />

cash of Rs 50.000 and a motorcycle was demanded as dowry. As the victim was not able to give the<br />

dowry, his daughter was killed by her husband and in-laws.<br />

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With reference to this, the victim Sudarshan Rout had lodged a complaint at Tirtol Police station. But the<br />

accused was not arrested. So the victim along with his relatives had picketed at Jaipur Chhak. The<br />

police had gone to the spot and had threatened them to leave the road. When they refused, the police<br />

had abused them with filthy words and had beaten the protesters. The victim Sudarshan Rout was<br />

dragged by the police to a distance of 2kms and thrown on the road. Due to police torture, he victim had<br />

sustained grievous injuries.<br />

FF Code : EU/OR/CTC/176/2008<br />

Victim(s) : Basanta Swain<br />

Perpetrator(s) : P.K. Mishra, SI Prughat PS<br />

Location : Prughat police station<br />

Date of incident : 17/05/2008<br />

Case Details:<br />

Victim Basanta Kumar Swain, aged 80 years, resides at Meria Bazar, Baxi Bazar, P.S. Purighat,<br />

Cuttack district.<br />

His son Bidu Dhurti Swain is beaten by his wife who also beats him sometimes. Therefore Basanta<br />

was at the Purighat police station on the 17 th of May 2008 at 10 a.m. to lodge a complaint. He came<br />

there again at about 6:15 PM evening to receive the copy of it. Instead of giving him the copy sub<br />

inspector P.K. Mishra scolded him with filthy words. Then he slapped him and dragged him to the<br />

lockup where he kept him until 5:45 p.m. of 18 th May 2008.<br />

Annual Report on Torture<br />

2008

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