Tuesday, October 12, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman raped for objecting to discrimination

Dalit couple killed for 'witchcraft'

TNN, Oct 12, 2010, 05.21am IST

Read more: Dalit couple killed for 'witchcraft' - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Dalit-couple-killed-for-witchcraft-/articleshow/6732535.cms#ixzz12CeApD6K

DALTONGANJ: A dalit couple was killed at Jorapur village under Paton police station in Palamu district on Sunday night. The dalits were of the Bhuiyan community. The killers assaulted the two with a tangi (axe- like weapon.

Palamu SP A T Mathew said the couple was killed as villagers suspected them of practicing witchcraft by villagers. The barbaric killing of the two was the result of this superstition during Navratra, the SP added.

The deceased have been identified as Saheedi Bhuiyan and Samanti Bhuiyan. Both were in their fifties.

Mathew said Paton police have registered a case of twin murder and investigation in this connection is on.

Sources said three people who had their faces covered barged into the hut of the dalit family on Sunday night and took the couple away . Their bodies were found about 33 km away from here on Monday.

Read more: Dalit couple killed for 'witchcraft' - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Dalit-couple-killed-for-witchcraft-/articleshow/6732535.cms#ixzz12Ce6Jz99

Dalit woman raped for objecting to discrimination

Hemender Sharma , CNN-IBN
Posted on Oct 12, 2010 at 11:18

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dalit-woman-raped-for-objecting-to-discrimination/132877-3.html?from=tn

Jait, Madhya Pradesh: A 50-year-old Dalit woman who had complained of being denied entry into a temple in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh's village, Jait, about three months ago, has now alleged that she was raped by two men for speaking against the upper castes.

The woman had spoken out against discrimination by upper castes in Jait three months ago and that complaint had caused major embarrassment to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan since Jait is his native place.

The National Minorities Commission ordered an inquiry and Chauhan visited Jait soon after to declare that Dalits were being treated as equals. But now, three months after the issue was supposedly resolved, the same woman has alleged that she was raped and banished from the village because she had dared to complain.

She said, "Liladhar and Bimlesh these two men barged into my house, cut off the electricity and raped me. Now I have been forced out of the village. No one is registering my complaint. I have no where to go."

Seizing the opportunity to embarrass the Chief Minister, Congress took the victim to the state Director General of Police who in turn ordered an inquiry.

Aruna Rao, Inspector General of police said, "The DG has asked me to conduct an enquiry and we are looking into the complaint."

Chauhan so far has refused to comment on the woman's complaint even as efforts are on to reach a compromise.

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[ZESTCaste] Please sign petition to Protect the human rights of an innocent Dalit boy Sathyambabu

Protect the human rights of an innocent Dalit boy Pidathala Sathyambabu from corrupted judiciary and police, who falsely implicated and punished him for life sentence in Ayesha Meera murder case, to protect the real culprits

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To: The President of India
Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil,
President of India
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
PIN- 110004, India

Subject: Protect the human rights of an innocent Dalit boy Pidathala Sathyambabu from corrupted judiciary and police, who falsely implicated and punished him for life sentence in Ayesha Meera murder case, to protect the real culprits.

Respected Madam

We, on behalf of Sathyambabu Ayeshameera Nyaya Porata Committee (struggle committee to achieve justice to Sathyambabu and Ayeshameera) want to bring to your kind notice, the recent judgment in Ayeshameera murder case. And sentencing an innocent Dalit boy Pidathala Sathyambabu in this case for life, to protect the real culprits

Back ground of the case

Ayesha Meera, B. Pharmacy student was brutally raped and murdered on 27thDecember 2007 in a private Women's Hostel at Ibrahimpatnam, Kothur2 Village and Mandal of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh.

There is no possibility of anybody going, jumping to that place of the scene of offence which was situated on the 2nd floor of the building in a common hall with partitions, where other students are also staying. The way to the steps of the building are protected by an iron mesh and which usually is being kept in lock and keys and are under the custody of the warden of the Hostel, Smt. I. Padma and her husband who also resides on the ground floor of the said building.

The delay in the process of investigation is created doubts in the minds of public that there is a political interference and pressure on the police to save the offenders in such a way the name of the late Koneru Ranga Rao Municipal Minister of A.P. came into picture as his grand son Koneru Satish Babu, Surpanch of Gudavalli village alleged to be prime accused in the above said case

In fact, villagers of Ibrahimpatnam and the residents nearby and the persons who have visited the scene of offence including the Chairman AP State Minority commission Yousuf Qureshi and the Member of National Women Commission, Smt. Nirmala Venkatesh who visited the scene also expressed her doubt that without the connivance of the Warden and Insiders, the offense could not have happened. Further, Hon'ble Member of Women Commission, Smt. Nirmala Venkatesh also suggested for Norco Analysis test to the Warden and her husband and one Ch. Madhavarao, MPP who said to be present at the scene of offence before the arrival of the police. The public at large applauded the response shown by Nirmala Venkatesh and her analysis and opinion is very near and suits the circumstances of the case and also coincides with the public opinion of that area.

Even after four months the police are still unable to trace the culprits, which have created several doubts in the minds of public as to the genuinity and sincerity, honesty and efficiency of the police and the State Government.

In March 2008 the police have arrested Gurvinder Singh alias Laddu, from the coastal city of Visakhapatnam was brought to Vijayawada and produced before a court, He allegedly murdered another college student and a watchwoman of a ladies' hostel

The parents of the Ayesha Meera and the local public , Muslim leaders, Women Organizations Alleged the Police is trying to divert the process by arresting Gurvinder Singh alias LADDU and to save the culprits

The police failed to identify the guilty despite questioning over 50 people. Also, DNA and other tests were carried out on more than a dozen suspects including the owner of the private hostel. The case drew wide attention as various women and students' organizations took to the streets demanding justice for Ayesha's family.

Ayesha's parents alleged that the police were deliberately going slow as the accused had political connections
After eight months of intrigue and drama the police left the Gurvinder Singh alias Laddu and cooked up another story and arrested 20-year-old Dalit boy Pidathala Satyam Babu, a part-time construction worker from Nandigama sub-division of Krishna district, saying that he raped and murdered Ayesha Meera

Police deliberately chosen Sathyam Babu as a soft target as there are no body to talk about him, as he belongs to a poor Dalit family and having no father, from the arrest, the police really trying to kill him to close the case and to protect the real culprits
How the police first arrested Gurvinder Singh alias Laddu and framed charges against Satyam Babu in this case?, the police are misleading every organization right from the beginning. The 'missing' episode is just another trick played by the police

According to a physiotherapist who treated Sathyam Babu for several times in Vijayawada Sathyam Babu's spinal card was damaged due to police torture and that leads to guillen barre syndrome. And caused chronic sensor motor axonal neuropathy which means his legs paralyzed and unable to move for a small distance

The police have created another story saying that in such a condition he was escaped from their custody. It is a conspiracy to kill him. The police cooking up the story of Satyam Babu escape' and again coming out with another story of arresting him the arrest story is nothing but a damage control exercise done by the police. Bowing to pressure from the media and various civil rights groups, the police originally planned to kill Satyam Babu in an encounter. Since human rights and Dalit rights organizations took the issue seriously and launched agitation across the State, the police were left with no option but to cook up another story stating that they caught him at Jaggayyapet

Satyam Babu's mother is cried foul at the incident, demanded to know how a person who can't even walk properly (Satyam Babu was in a wheelchair) could escape. Meanwhile, Ayesha's father is stressing that Satyam Babu is not his daughter's murderer.

But the judiciary and the police are continued with the trial of the case against Sathyam Babu The senior counsel Bojja Tharakam, Argued for the victim/ Accused Sathyambabu And raised some important issues, like the police did not file the DNA profile of Ayesha Meera, then how can they compared Sathyambabu DNA with Ayeshameera DNA, on this question it self the case should have acquitted on Sathyambabu.

On the day of judgment P.Srinivas advocate on record argued that there is no evidence at all, except report from the forensic lab, even that cannot be believable as the director of the forensic lab Dr Venkanna, who given forensic report in this case was caught hold by the anti corruption bureau police. and remanded for the offence of taking bribe to give a false report. (The forensic report in the Ayeshameera case also given by Dr Venkanna, which is not at all believable, he argued)

After hearing to the defense counsel the judge again posted it for judgment after 10 minutes, but she came to the bench after 1 hour and delivered judgment that the innocent Dalit boy Sathyambabu sentenced for life for offence under 302 of IPC and 10 years imprisonment for the offence under 376 IPC that is rape, and also awarded Rs 1000 as fine, if he is unable to pay that amount, he has to be in the jail for another 6 months

Though there is no proper evidence against Sathyambabu, and there are protests in all over state in favors and to protect Sathyambabu. The police and court were influenced by the political lobbies and bend for money, and punished innocent Dalit boy, to protect real culprits

This is a clear case of caste discrimination on Dalits in general and on Sathyambabu in particular, so we request your kind self to intervene in this case and order for
1) Re investigation of this case by Central Investigation Bureau.
2) Order to admit Sathyambabu in Nijam Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital immediately as he is suffering from a neurological disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome,
Otherwise the people in the state will loose their total confidence on the Judiciary and Police

Thanks and regards

Karthik Navayan
Coordinator - Sathyam Babu Ayesha Meera Nyaya Porata Committee, Hyderabad
Supporterting organizations and individuals of "Sathyambabu Ayesha Meera Nyaya Porata Committee"

Bojja Tharakam, Senior Advocate High Court of AP
S.Jeevan Kumar, Human Rights Forum
Jaya Vindyala Peoples Union for Civil Liberties
Bogey Raja Ram, Ambedkar Youth Association
D.Suresh Kumar, Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee
Bathula .Punnaiah, Secular Democratic Front
Bheem Bharath, Dalit Bahujana Sangharshana Samithi
Kalekuri Prasad Dalit Poet
Kolaleedu Venkateshwarlu, Dalit Activist
Korrapati Suresh Kumar, Dalit Activist
Y.Srihari, Thelangana Ambedkar Sangam
Habeebur Rahman, Muslim United Front
P.Srinivas, Advocate, APCLC
Erra Narsimha, MALUPU
Prathap JANAVANI
Dasari Santhosh Kumar
Pabbathi Devadanam, Activist
Sajaya, Women Rights Activist
P. Raghu, Human Rights Activist
George Goldy, Dalit Mukthi Morcha
Avula Balanatham, Scheduled castes welfare society
Ambunayak, Lambadi Hakkula Vedika
Ganumala Gnaneshwar, Editor, NeeliJenda
R.Ravi Kumar, National Dalit Forum
Ramesh Hazari, Progressive Media Services
Narayana Swamy, Secular Democratic Front
Mohan, Arunodaya
Denial Prakash, Dalit Stree Shakthi
V.Nanda Gopal, Sakshi- Human Rights Watch
CH.Issack, Sakshi- Human Rights Watch
G.Sanjeeva Rao, Shankar pally
Jayaraju, Kula Nirmoolana Porata Samithi
K.Chandranna, Trade Unionist
M.Prem Kumar, Dalit Activist
B.Siddeshwar, Madiga Mahajana Sramika Vimukthi
D.Anjaneyulu, Navayana (Society for Social Transformation)
Dr. DJ Narendra Bondla, Centre for World Solidarity
M Sudarshan, Centre for World Solidarity
Latif MD Khan, Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee
M.Venkata Swamy, Samatha Sainik Dal
Bathula Venkanna, Dalit Bahujana Sramika Vimukthi
B.Sanjeev Nayak, Thelangana Lambadi Hakkula Porata Samithi
M.A.Shakeel, Human Rights Law Network
KVR.Reddy, Manava Vikasa Vedika
Sridhar Human Rights Forum
B.Murali Krishna, PUCAAR
Pasunoori Ravindar, Research Scholar
S.Srinivas, Student
Chirra Thirupathi, Teacher
Dr.S. Narsimha, Shadnagar

Copies to:

1) Prime minister of India
2) Ministry of human resource development
3) University Grants Commission
4) National Human Rights commission
5) National Commission for scheduled castes
6) National commission for scheduled tribes
7) Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh
8) Governor, Andhra Pradesh
9) Minister of Home Andhra Pradesh
10) Minister of higher education Andhra Pradesh
11) Minister of Social welfare Andhra Pradesh

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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B.Karthik Navayan, Advocate
H.No. 21-7-761,
Opp.High Court Post Office,
Gansi Bazar, Hyderabad,
PIN-500002, AP.
Cell:09346677007,
email:navayan@gmail.com
http://karthiknavayan.wordpress.com/
http://www.petitiononline.com/93466770/petition.html
http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=10379805095932756525

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit woman raped for objecting to discrimination

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dalit-woman-raped-for-objecting-to-discrimination/132877-3.html?from=tn

Dalit woman raped for objecting to discrimination

Hemender Sharma , CNN-IBN
Posted on Oct 12, 2010 at 11:18

Share Jait, Madhya Pradesh: A 50-year-old Dalit woman who had
complained of being denied entry into a temple in Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh's village, Jait, about three months ago, has
now alleged that she was raped by two men for speaking against the
upper castes.

The woman had spoken out against discrimination by upper castes in
Jait three months ago and that complaint had caused major
embarrassment to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
since Jait is his native place.

The National Minorities Commission ordered an inquiry and Chauhan
visited Jait soon after to declare that Dalits were being treated as
equals. But now, three months after the issue was supposedly resolved,
the same woman has alleged that she was raped and banished from the
village because she had dared to complain.

She said, "Liladhar and Bimlesh these two men barged into my house,
cut off the electricity and raped me. Now I have been forced out of
the village. No one is registering my complaint. I have no where to
go."

Seizing the opportunity to embarrass the Chief Minister, Congress took
the victim to the state Director General of Police who in turn ordered
an inquiry.

Aruna Rao, Inspector General of police said, "The DG has asked me to
conduct an enquiry and we are looking into the complaint."

Chauhan so far has refused to comment on the woman's complaint even as
efforts are on to reach a compromise.

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[ZESTCaste] Dalit couple killed for 'witchcraft'

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Dalit couple killed for 'witchcraft'
TNN, Oct 12, 2010, 05.21am IST

DALTONGANJ: A dalit couple was killed at Jorapur village under Paton
police station in Palamu district on Sunday night. The dalits were of
the Bhuiyan community. The killers assaulted the two with a tangi
(axe- like weapon.

Palamu SP A T Mathew said the couple was killed as villagers suspected
them of practicing witchcraft by villagers. The barbaric killing of
the two was the result of this superstition during Navratra, the SP
added.

The deceased have been identified as Saheedi Bhuiyan and Samanti
Bhuiyan. Both were in their fifties.

Mathew said Paton police have registered a case of twin murder and
investigation in this connection is on.

Sources said three people who had their faces covered barged into the
hut of the dalit family on Sunday night and took the couple away .
Their bodies were found about 33 km away from here on Monday.

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[ZESTCaste] Cops await Dalit labourer’s death report

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/103911/cops-await-dalit-labourers-death.html

Cops await Dalit labourer's death report
Mangalore, Oct 10, DH News Service:

Though Dalit leaders allege former Minister B Nagaraj Shetty's
involvement in the case of mysterious death of a labourer, who was
working in his farm, the police are waiting for the forensic report
which indicate possibilities of suicide.

Superintendent of Police Dr A S Rao told Dalit leaders at a monthly
grievance meet held here on Sunday that according to forensic experts,
the Minister's farm labourer Rajappa Gowda might have committed
suicide. "The police have conducted inquiry in a proper manner. The
autopsy report, photographs and videographs were sent to the forensic
laboratory in Bangalore. They have informed us that there is no
evidence to prove murder, but at the same time, the circumstances
indicates possibilities of suicide. However, we will proceed the
inquiry only after receiving a written report from the forensic
experts," Rao said.

In the previous meeting held on September 5, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti
Leader S P Ananda and others blamed that the police was trying to hush
up the case of death of Rajappa Gowda. They also had alleged Nagaraj
Shetty's involvement in the incident.

'Delay in inquiry'

Shivananda Pandru, a Dalit leader from Mudbidri alleged police of
delaying the inquiry into the case of death of a villager Seetharama
Ajila at Panjigaru in Sullia. He said that Ajila's body was found on
the roadside a month ago. "Though there were bruises on the body of
Ajila, the police are trying to conclude the issue as a case of
suicide," he added.

Pandru brought to the notice of the SP that two villagers Subramanya
and Poovappa had assaulted Ajila, a day before his death. He pointed
out that Ajila might have died following the attack.

SP Rao said that the blood and viscera collected from Ajila's body
were sent for forensic analysis. Action will be taken based on the
report, he added.

In another case, Sesamma Peraja, a Dalit of Peraje village in Vittal,
said that a group of four miscreants had misbehaved with her and
assaulted her husband on July 27. However, she said, "the police
failed to act that only three were arrested so far. Though I had
mentioned in my complaint that the miscreants had arrived in a mini
bus, the police seized two motorbikes. Police refused to seize the
mini bus even though I had informed them its register number," she
alleged.

The SP promised that inquiry will be conducted properly and the mini
bus will seized, if allegations were proved.

'Mansa is a derogatory word'

Former Zilla Panchayat President Somnath Nayak said that many media
and people call 'Adi Dravida' community as 'Mansa', which is a
derogatory word. Hence, he requested, "police should ensure that
people should not use such derogatory term to call Adi Dravidas."

SP Rao said that he would ask clarifications with regard to the name
of the community from the officials concerned. "If the word was found
to be derogatory, we will issue circular to all media banning the use
of the word," he added.

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