MANGALORE, November 28, 2011
Dalit activists complainof delay in investigation
Staff Correspondent
Representatives of Dalit organisations on Sunday expressed their
displeasure over the delay by the police in investigating their
complaints.
"We have not come here to just have tea and biscuits. We want our
grievances addressed properly and in a time-bound manner. We can't be
asking the same questions every time," Shekar, an activist, said at a
meeting at the office of the Police Commissioner to hear grievances of
the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Mr. Suresh was referring to the delay by the Konaje police in tracing
40-year-old Sunita who has been missing for 90 days. Although the
police had been informed about the person, who had allegedly taken
away the woman, action had not been taken to arrest him and trace
Sunita.
The jurisdictional police officer said the police had watched the
movement of the person accused of taking away Sunita.
"But there is something else to this incident. We are investigating
into it," the official said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Mutturaya and other
police officers participated in the meeting.
Another activist said the Mulky police were yet to take action against
persons involved in harassing Sajini although the case was reported in
September.
The perpetrators, including a former Mayor, had continued to harass
the complainants and denied them water, electricity, and other basic
facilities. "I do not know how police is sitting silent on this
issue," he said.
Mr. Mutturaya said he would shortly call the Assistant Commissioner of
Police, who was on leave and take action. "There is no question of
buckling under pressure," he said.
Sukumar from Shaktinagar complained about attempts being made in their
locality by some Bajrang Dal activists to convert Dalits into
Hinduism. He complained about nuisance caused by a bar in the locality
that was kept open beyond 11 p.m.
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