Orissa - People's watch

FF Code : EU/OR/JSP /138/2008
Victim(s) : Rabindra Mohanty
Perpetrator(s) : Jitendra Dalai, OIC, Nuagaon PS
Location : Nuagaon PS
Date of incident : 01/02/2008
Case Details:
The victim Rabindra Mohanty was an inhabitant of Badamba village. He was a driver and with that
income, he had taken care of his family. On 1 st February, 2008, one person had booked his vehicle to
go to Nuagaon. Without hesitating, the victim had taken few people in his vehicle to Nuagaon. On
reaching the destination, they have kidnapped the daughter-in-law of someone and damaged their
house.
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On seeing this, the victim Rabindra Mohanty had tried to return, but the men had threatened him with
dire consequences. As there was no other option, the victim had moved his vehicle. On the way, the
police officer had stopped them. The police had beaten the victim and had seized his vehicle. Later the
police had sent him to jail without providing treatment to the injuries he sustained due to police torture.
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FF Code : EU/OR/JSP /139/2008
Victim(s) : Gopinath Barik
Perpetrator(s) : Shree Sudhakar Sahoo, OIC, Biridi outpost
Location : Biridi outpost
Date of incident : 27/03/2008
Case Details:
The victim Gopinath Barik was a tractor driver and he had resided with his mother. He had resided
adjacent to the owner Dhoba Sradhananda Prusty’s house. On 27 th March, 2008 there was a theft at
the owner’s house and the owner had recommended the victim’s name to the police. Based on that, the
police had taken Gpoinath Barik to police station and had beaten him brutally. The victim was severely
injured and had vomited blood. Later he was sent to jail even without proper medical treatment.
Annual Report on Torture
2008