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News Updates 01.04.13
Eight held, 18 booked for Dalit double
murder - The Hindustan Times
Move to shift crematorium in
Moodbidri draws flak from Dalits - Deccan Herald
Four posing as cops gang-rape Dalit girl - The Hindu
Lathore arson victims return home
after 1 year - The
Times Of India
The
Hindustan Times
Eight held, 18 booked for Dalit double murder
Sat Singh ,
Hindustan Times Rohtak , April
01, 2013
The local police on Sunday arrested
eight persons and booked 18 of Madina village of the district after two members
of the Dalit community were shot dead here on Saturday.
“On the basis of the complaint of Sansar Kumar, father of Sudhir, one of the victims, we have arrested eight persons, excluding the main accused, Mandeep and Bhumi,” said Sumit Kumar, deputy superintendent of police (DSP).
A case under sections 302 (murder),
307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal
Code (IPC) and SC/ST Act has been registered.
Meanwhile, members of the Dalit
community blocked the national highway 10 for around two hours on Sunday
morning. Later, they also reached the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical
Sciences (PGIMS) to take possession of the bodies of Sudhir, 10, and Vikram,
22, who were allegedly murdered by three motor-cycle borne youths of an upper
caste.
After raising slogans outside the
hospital, the protesters took the bodies to chief minister Bhupinder Singh
Hooda's residence at Model Town and demanded immediate arrest of perpetrators.
To prevent any untoward incident,
heavy police force was deployed outside the chief minister's residence and
inspector general of police (IGP) Anil Rao reached the spot. Later, deputy
commissioner Vikas Gupta also reached the spot to placate the protesters.
Thereafter, Rao issued directions to
set up a police chowki at the village to safeguard the community and prevent
the incident from taking a caste hue.
Notably, tension gripped the village
after three motorcycle-borne youths - Mandeep, Bhumi and one unidentified man -
shot dead two members of the Dalit community on Saturday evening.
Ten-year-old Sudhir died on the spot, while Vikram and Sandeep (in early 20s) were rushed to the PGIMS where Vikram was declared brought dead.
Ten-year-old Sudhir died on the spot, while Vikram and Sandeep (in early 20s) were rushed to the PGIMS where Vikram was declared brought dead.
Genesis of the issue
A fight had broken out between a few
Dalits and members of an upper caste on July 15 last year. Thereafter, a case
was registered by the Meham police against both the parties based on the
allegations and counter allegations under the charges of criminal intimidation
and physical assault.
Meham DSP Pritivi Singh said: “Both
the cases are under investigation and probe in being conducted.” Sources said
Mandeep, one of the accused allegedly involved in the double murder, used to
stalk a Dalit girl. Though he was warned several times, nothing could deter
him. In July last year, some Dalits had allegedly overpowered and trashed him
after making him drink liquor.
Enraged, the upper-caste members
grouped together and filed a complaint. Meanwhile, Dalits also filed a counter
complaint against Mandeep and got a case registered under the SC/ST Act.
Mandeep allegedly harbored a grudge against the three victims - Sudhir, Vikram
and Sandeep - who had allegedly thrashed him.
Police laxity
While protesters staged a dharna
outside the chief minister's residence, commuters bore the brunt.
Police force, though present in large
number, didn't navigate the motorists to take a circumvent route to prevent
unnecessary hassle owing to gravity of the situation. Unmindful of the road
blockade, a motorcyclist tried to pass the road but was assaulted by the
protesters. Various women on two-wheelers were chased away by the protesters,
while police personnel remained stationed at a safe distance.
Deccan
Herald
Move
to shift crematorium in Moodbidri draws flak from Dalits
Mangalore: April 1, 2013 DH News Service
The members of Dalit community have raised severe objection
over the move of the Moodbidri tahsildar to shift the crematorium from the
existing location to near the Dalit colony in Jyothinagar.
Raising the issue at the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes monthly grievance meeting at the Police Commissioner’s office on Sunday, Dalit leader Jagadish Pandeshwar alleged the tahsildar of trying to shift the crematorium in a bid to help a builder.
“Though the existing crematorium has been recently
developed at a cost of Rs 10 lakh, the local administration has proposed to
shift the crematorium near the Dalit colony.
The conspiracy has been hatched reportedly to help a
builder who intends to build an apartment house near the existing crematorium.
Shifting the crematorium from the present location will increase the demand for
the flats in the apartment building,” he said.
Furthermore, he added that the local administration has
made the move, despite the deputy commissioner’s order an year ago, directing
not to shift the crematorium from the present location. All the nine families
in the Dalit colony oppose the move, Jagadish said.
Meanwhile, Lakshman and Nalini couple from Amblamogaru
village in Konaje police station limits complained against the Konaje police of
threatening and abusing them over a road issue.
Speaking on behalf of them, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti leader S
P Anand said that people belonging to rich families are attempting to encroach
the land belonging to Lakshman and his mother Gangu at Amblamogaru.
Of the 50 cents belonging to the SC family, the opposition
group is trying to encroach a few meters of land to construct a road.
Despite the court ordering in favour of Lakshman and asking
to maintain status quo, the court order has been violated, he stated.
Nalini alleged the Konaje SI of threatening and abusing the
couple and asking them to give away the land.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Dharmaiah assured of sending
Assistant Commissioner of Police for spot inspection and look into the issue.
SP Anand also complained against the police for not taking
action against a rowdy sheeter in Kavoor who has been booked in nine criminal
cases. Even if he is arrested, the police treat him well in the station and
release him soon, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti leader claimed.
The
Hindu
Four posing as cops gang-rape Dalit girl
The four accused persons attempt to murder 17-year-old girl
A 17-year-old Dalit girl survived a
murderous attack after sexual assault, allegedly by four persons, who posed as
plainclothes policemen at Singarakonda under Addanki police station limits in
Prakasam district in the wee hours of Thursday.
Two of the accused were nabbed. Based
on the information given by them, their associates were held later in the day,
Superintendent of Police K. Raghuram Reddy said. The four followed the girl and
her male relative after noticing that they were moving away from the crowd of
devotees towards a hillock. Posing as plainclothesmen, they persistently
questioned the two, including about their caste, and intimidated them. They
then took the girl to a secluded place near a Gurukula Patasala and committed
the offence, Dr. Reddy said.
They tried to strangle her, but fled
after some devotees raised an alarm and alerted two police constables, he said.
Based on the complaint lodged by the
girl and her relative, the four accused were booked for gang—rape under Section
376 of the IPC and under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention) of
Atrocities Act.
The
Times Of India
Lathore
arson victims return home after 1 year
TNN | Apr 1, 2013, 02.06 AM IST
BHUBANESWAR: It was homecoming for the 218 Dalit arson
victims of Lathore in Balangir district as they returned to their colony from
the relief camp on Sunday. They moved to the newly-constructed houses, built
under the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY), in presence of chairman of National
Commission for Scheduled Castes P L Punia.
Official sources said 40 houses in the Dalit colony were
allegedly torched by upper caste people following a scuffle between the two
communities on January 23, 2012. While 21 houses, which were completely gutted,
were replaced by IAY houses, constructed at a cost of Rs 2.10 lakh each, the
remaining 19 were repaired to ensure early return of the affected families.
Punia, who was here to unveil a statue of B R Ambedkar at
the colony, said the state government is yet to provide basic facilities to
victims. "Along with the houses, we had appealed to the government to
provide electricity, water connection, roads and toilets in the colony. I will
take up the issue with the authorities concerned to ensure proper facilities at
the earliest," he said.
During his visit to Lathore last year, Punia had accused the district police of not restraining the perpetrators from causing damage to property of the Dalits. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had also served notice on the state government seeking a report on the incident within four weeks.
During his visit to Lathore last year, Punia had accused the district police of not restraining the perpetrators from causing damage to property of the Dalits. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had also served notice on the state government seeking a report on the incident within four weeks.
Police had arrested 49 people in connection with the arson.
--
.Arun Khote
On behalf of
Dalits Media Watch Team
(An initiative of “Peoples Media Advocacy & Resource Centre-PMARC”
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