Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Can dalits make a claim of their fundamental rights in the Raj of Ms. Mayawati?

On January 3, 2010, a 12 years old girl named Rita, belonging to Dalit community; a resident of Koyala Kandi village under Shivkuti police station, Allahabad district was raped by three persons while returning from her work of sweeping, washing clothes and pots of her employers at around 7 pm. On July 3, 2010 Mrs. Lalli Devi wife of Gulab, a 35 years old lady belonging to Dhrkar (scheduled caste) community, is a resident of Tikari village under Phulpur police station, Allahabad district was paraded naked and beaten by upper caste persons for opposing illegal dispossession from her land. On January 9, 2010. Mrs. Lilawati aged about 40 years, belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Kodsar village under Tharwai police station, Allahabad district, was raped by the husband of the village head of her village, when she went to his home to take signature on the application seeking financial help from the state for the marriage of her daughter. On July 4, 2010, Mrs. Guddi Devi wife of Gulabchandra, aged about 27 year old dalit woman belonging to Chamar community a resident of Sathar village under Sarai Mamerez police station, Allahabad district was abused, sexually harassed and beaten by persons belonging to Yadav community  for opposing illegal and forceful dispossession of her land.  On 11.11.2010 an eleven years old tribal girl named Guriya was made a victim of human sacrifice but no case was registered against the perpetrators. On 25.10.2010, Mr. Sanjay Pasi, a resident of Sarai Alam village under Sarai Mamrez police station, Allahabad district belonging to a dalit community, was assaulted and beaten and seriously threatened for daring to make his wife Mrs. Shanti Devi, a candidate for the post of village head in the Panchayat election. Mr. Lalchand belonging to Chamar community, a resident of Ranipur village under Sarai Mamrez police station, Allahabad district, was assaulted, beaten and insulted for the offence as being a candidate for the post of village head in the Panchayat election, held on 25.10.2010. Mr. Gangavishnu and Mr. Kallu Mistri belonging to Chamar community are residents of Dusauti village under Handiya Police station, Allahabad district. It is alleged that upper caste candidates offered money to the above named victims to cast their votes in his favour. But the victim refused to accept the money and wished to cast their votes according to their independent will. This offence of these victims caused havoc for them. The upper caste candidate and his men pulled the victims out of their homes and beat them, insulted them by using filthy language and threatened them to face the consequences. Ms. Guddi, aged about 22 years, daughter of Mr. Jwala Prasad belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Kerwa Ranhor village under Copan police station, Sonebhadra district. Ms. Guddi was sexually exploited by an upper caste person for a long time and when she became pregnant, she was deserted by her upper caste lover and threatened not to tell about it anybody. Mrs. Bhagwani wife of Ramesh belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Kamhardih village, Robertsganj. On the date and time when the incident took place Mrs. Bhagwani was pregnant and groaning under the pain of mature pregnancy. At such a time persons belonging to upper caste came to her and asked her to go on work. When she refused they assaulted and beat her mercilessly. Mr. Biharilal, belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Ranhor village under Chopan police station, Sonebhadra district. Mr. Biharilal was assaulted, beaten, insulted and abused for the offence that he dared to oppose the indecent comment on women of his community by some upper caste goons on 2.5.2010. Mr. Vinod Kumar Pasi, belonging to a scheduled caste community, is a resident of Gothwa village under Sarai Mamerez police station, Allahabad distritct. There is piece of land allotted for the victim's family to construct a room under housing scheme of the Uttar Pradesh state government. It is alleged that the perpetrators, belonging to influential Yadav community, are trying to take possession over the allotted land illegally. The illegal dispossession of the poor family from their land was complained with concerned administrative authorities but nothing was done to stop the perpetrators from their illegal acts. For complaining with the authorities, on 2.7.2010 the perpetrators assaulted and beat the victim for opposing the illegal dispossession from his allotted land. Mr. Kashi, originally a resident of Naugarh, Chandauli had been working for last 10 months at the house of Mr. Salim son of Ishahak, a resident of Nai Bazar village under police station Robertsganj, Sonebhadra district. The victim was working for Rs. 1600 monthly wage. On 23.7.2010 when the victim asked for his wage for 10 months, he was beaten, abused and insulted for demanding his due wages. Mrs. Mangri kol wife of Taulan Kol, is a resident of Parsauna Khurd village, Ghorawal police station, Sonebhadra district and belongs to a tribal community. On 3.5.2010 some upper caste persons as being drunk came to the shop of the victim and began to sexually harass the victim. It is alleged that the perpetrators dragged the victim inside a house to rape her. But having heard the cries of the victim some came to the place and saved the victim. It is alleged that the perpetrators not being successful to rape the victim they beat her and made her seriously injured. Mr. Laxaman son of Hiraman, belonging to a Dhobi community, is a resident of Arangi village under Karama police station, Sonbhadra district. It is alleged that upper caste persons illegally demolished his hut and took away everything from his house. It is also reported that the perpetrators assaulted and beat the family members of the victim to vacate the possession over the land allotted for the victim family. Mr. Sudhirbabu son of Vikrma Prasad, belonging ot Chamar community, is a resident of Sukrut Tola under Robertsganj police station, Sonebhadra district. The victim and others families have been living for 30-40 years on the land of Gram Samaj by making their thatched huts. On 29.08.2010 at around 10 am scores of upper caste persons came to the place armed with lathis, guns and with a bulldozer and threatened us to vacate the land. Mr. Rajesh kumar son of Jamuna Prasad is a resident of Ward No. 3, Chaman Ganj under Koraw police station, Allahabad district, is a human rights activist and has been associated with Peoples Watch, Tamilnadu and Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights. Mr. Rajesh kumar, as a human rights activist, has been working for the rights of marginalized and weaker sections of the society. It is alleged that Mr. Rajesh kumar received information on his mobile from Suhas village that some upper caste persons had paraded a dalit women naked and insulted her. On the basis of the information received Mr. Rajesh kumar prepared an application and went to the Koraw police station to lodge the complaint about the incident. But due to influence of the perpetrators, the police officer of Koraw police station refused to register the complaint of Mr. Rajesh kumar.  When Mr. Rajesh Kumar told the officer that he was human rights activist them Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sub Inspector at the Koraw police station abused, insulted and threatened Mr. Rajesh kumar and refused to register the complaint. Mr. Abhayraj, belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Mishrapur village under police station Koraw, Allahabad district. Mr. Abhayraj is a student. It is alleged that on 04.05.2010 while he returning to his home from taking both at around 10 am, he was stopped by Mr. Sushil son of Hari Mohan, who is Brahmin, on the way and was force by Mr. Sushil to give his mobile to make a call. When the victim refused to give his mobile to Mr. Sushil then he started abuse and insult her by using filthy language. When the opposed it then Mr. Sushil threatened the victim to kill him. On hearing our voices some other Brahmins men came to the place and beat the victim. When victim went to the police station to complain about the incident, Sub Inspector of the Koraw police station refused to register FIR of the victim.
Do current visits of Mayawati mean anything substantial for poor dalits?

Nowadays, almost all media sources are giving wide publicity to the visits of Ms. Mayawati in various part of the state of Uttar Pradesh and one can find a plethora of news items about the importance of these visits of the Chief Minister, which are being made in the name of inspection of the progress made in development schemes, in particular, and the rule of law, in general. Though, there are a good number of people who make fun of it for being mere an election stunt, but on the other hand, there is perception that the current visits of Ms. Mayawati is a sincere effort to improve the lot of the people in the state. Apart from these two fold perceptions of either side, in the light of the cases, mentioned above, regarding atrocities on poor dalit population, as an independent observer, the Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) is of the opinion that the current visits of Mayawati is nothing but a part of cheap politics, of which the people of the state of Uttar Pradesh have been familiar for a long time. Mayawati Raj is no exception of politics of cheap popularity and PVCHR suspects if it is of any substantial importance, not only for poor dalit population but also for an ordinary citizen residing in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
What does Ms. Mayawati fail?

It might be high time to speak out loudly about the failures of Ms. Mayawati, not only being herself a dalit, but at the same time, exercising substantial authority and power in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The first and foremost failure of Ms. Mayawati is that her government is proving itself, like other governments, to be an important tool of serving the interests of capitalists as well as feudal forces, an undeclared ally to the capitalist masters. Mayawati government is applying and using all those unfair means to remain in the power that is required in such a state, which very foundation is formed of the subtle alliance of the interests of feudal and capitalist forces. Mayawati government seems to feel no shame of assimilating in mafias and unsocial elements, who are themselves, biggest threat for the development and rule of law.

Though to some extent, it is claimed that Mayawati government has made the bureaucracy accountable but even on this front, PVCHR suspects if any substantial development has been made. There has been no check on corruption in the state; no work efficiency could be seen in government departments and offices, no clarity in policy decisions could be experienced, no check on crimes and rights violations of weaker sections of the society. There is no visible increased participation of the poor population in the affairs of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Mayawati government. An ordinary citizen is still helpless and has no say for the blatant violation of their fundamental rights. Extreme poverty and illiteracy is still pervading in the state. Majority of the children, in the state, is horribly malnourished, but it is not a matter of concern either for the Mayawati government or for media.

Mayawati government and International human rights norms and standard

Further, it is more ironic to learn that Mayawati government has shown no interest to raise awareness among the people for international norms and standard for the protection of human rights. Though Mayawati claims to be a dalit leader and worry about the protection of rights of dalit population in the state but she has been completely failed to work for a really accountable bureaucracy and government in the matters of violation of essential rights of poor dalit community. Still millions of people are deprived of their right to food as they have not been provided with BPL cards so that they could purchase food grains at subsidized rate. As the cases, mentioned above, glaringly prove that even in the cases of heinous crimes committed against the poorest of poor, no accountable system has been brought forth to eradicate, or at least reduce, the Raj of police impunity. Torture is still practiced widely with full impunity. Contrary to that, rights activists, working for the safeguard of the poor dalit population are targeted in Mayawati government in the same way as her predecessors.       
                                    

                                   List of cases, with more detail regarding atrocities on Dalit communities


(1)Ms. Rita Devi daughter of Vimla Devi, a 12 years old girl belonging to dalit community, is a resident of Koyala Kandi village under Shivkuti police station, Allahabad district. On January 3, 2010 Rita, as being a daughter of a very poor parents, was returning from her work of sweeping, washing clothes and pots of her employers at around 7 pm, when two men namely; Betu and Jalim, belonging to Yadav community, came to her and forcefully picked her up to sit on their motor bike and took her to a house behind Sri Ram Park. There was a man already present there and all three persons raped her one by one. The crime was complained with the police and the perpetrators were arrested.

(2)Mrs. Lalli Devi wife of Gulab, a 35 years old lady belonging to Dhrkar (scheduled caste) community, is a resident of Tikari village under Phulpur police station, Allahabad district. Lalli Devi lives in her thatched hut with her 10 years old son and her husband. Lalli Devi's family was allotted a piece of land under Indira Awas Yojna to construct a room. But meantime some upper caste men of her village namely, Devi Prasad Mishra, Rammurti and other got a stay order from the Court not to construct the room. After three years stay order of the perpetrators was vacated and Mrs. Lalli Devi's family started to build a room on the allotted piece of land. But on July 3, 2010 the perpetrators came to the place armed with sticks and demolished the constructed room and they set her hut on fire. When Lalli Devi opposed it, they assaulted Mrs. Lalli Devi, her son and husband. They also paraded her naked. The offence was complained with the police and case was registered but no immediate action was taken against the perpetrators.

(3) Mrs. Lilawati wife of Pancham, aged about 40 years belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Kodsar village under Tharwai police station, Allahabad district. Mrs. Lilawati has a young daughter and had arranged her marriage. She was trying to receive financial help from the government for the marriage of her daughter under welfare scheme of the state of Uttar Pradesh.   Mrs. Lilawati went to the house of the village head Mrs. Meena Devi for her help and to get her signature on the application. Mrs. Meena told Lilawati that she was village head only for the name. Meena further advised her to meet her husband Mr. Nandlal, who was actual man performing all works as a village head. According to Lilawati when she went to Mr. Nandlal, he asked her to come in the room and forcefully he raped Lilawati in the room on January 9, 2010. Mrs. Lilawati tried her best to escape her rape but it is reported that the door was shut from outside. The incident was complained with the police but no action was taken against the perpetrator, then Mrs. Lilawati filed the complaint in the Court under 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(4) Mrs. Guddi Devi wife of Gulabchandra, aged about 27 year old dalit woman belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Sathar village under Sarai Mamerez police station, Allahabad district. On July 4, 2010 perpetrators Shiv Narayan Yadav, Basant Lal Yadav, Ramkarn Patel along with three- four policemen came to the house of the victim Mrs. Duddi Devi and illegally started to construct building on her land. When Mrs. Guddi Devi opposed the illegal construction, the above named perpetrators beat her cruelly and she got badly injured. The incident was complained with the police but no FIR was registered against the perpetrators, then the victim filed the complaint in the Court under 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.
  
(5) Ms. Guriya aged about 11 years was a daughter of Madangopal belonging to a tribal community from Vadhwar village under Koraw police station, Allahabad district. It is alleged that the daughter of Mr. Ramashankar Patel alias Lala had been ailing for sometimes and the family of Ramashankar had been involved in some witch hunting activities as believing in to cure her ailing 22 years old daughter. It is said that on 11.11.2010 the victim Guriya went to see the witch hunting activities at the home of Jhunnilal Patel son of Banshidhar Patel along her with 4 years old brother but she never returned home. On 13.11.2010 father and other family members of the victim went to the Koraw police station to register the case regarding missing of Guriya but Sub Inspector, Mr. Virenndra Mishra, refused to register the case and reprimanded the victim father and his family members and forcefully confined them to stay at the police station. Next day on 14.11.2010 dead body of Guriya was recovered from a well behind the house of Jhunnilal Patel. It is alleged by Mr. Madangopal that his daughter has become a victim of human sacrifice but police registered no case against the perpetrators.

(6) Mrs. Rajkali wife of Ramsagar belonging to dalit community, a resident of Sikari village under Barahsil police station, Allahabad was beaten by the upper caste persons (Brahmins) on 10.7.2010 while she was opposing the perpetrators for not taking away the compost belonging to her family. The victim complained with the police and other authorities, including National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(7) Mr. Rakesh Pasi son of Shankar Lal, a resident of Tikara Pipari village under Kaurihar police station, Allahabad district was detained at the police station for whole night, severely tortured and threatened by Mr. Hashimuddin, in-charge of Lalgopalganj police post, Allahabad district on 28.5.2010 for refusing to work as a bonded labor. The victim complained with concerned authorities, including National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

 (8) Mr. Sanjay Pasi son of Ramkaran Pasi, a resident of Sarai Alam village under Sarai Mamrez police station, Allahabad district belonging to a dalit community, was assaulted and beaten and seriously threatened on 25.10.2010 at the polling booth by upper caste persons, for daring to make his wife Mrs. Shanti Devi, a candidate for the post of village head in the Panchayat election held on 25.10.2010. The victim complained with concerned authorities like District Election Officer and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(9) Mr. Lalchand son of Ramnaval belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Ranipur village under Sarai Mamrez police station, Allahabad district. Mr. Lalchand was a candidate for the post of village head in the Panchayat election, held on 25.10.2010. The influential Yadav candidate forcefully captured the polling booth for fake voting. When the victim opposed it they assaulted, beat and insulted the victim. The victim complained with concerned authorities like District Magistrat, State Election Officer, National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe and National Human Rights Commission about the booth capturing and assault on the victim, but no action was taken against the perpetrator.

(10) Mr. Gangavishnu son of Ramautar and mr. Kallu Mistri son of Rameshwar Prasad belonging to Chamar community are residents of Dusauti village under Handiya Police station, Allahabad district. It is alleged that upper caste candidates offered money to the above named victims to caste their votes in his favour. But the victim refused to accept the money and wished to cast their votes according to their independent will. But this offence of these victim caused havoc for them. The upper caste candidate pulled the victims out of their homes and beat them, insulted them by using filthy language and threatened them to face the consequences. The victim complained with concerned police authorities about the incident, but neither any FIR was registered in the police station nor any action was taken against the perpetrators.

(11) Ms. Guddi, aged about 22 years, daughter of Mr. Jwala Prasad belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Kerwa Ranhor village under Copan police station, Sonebhadra district. Ms. Guddi was sexually exploited by a upper caste person for a long time and when she became pregnant was deserted by her upper caste lover and threatened not to tell about it anybody. The victim complained with concerned police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(12) Mrs. Bhagwani wife of Ramesh belonging to Chamar community is a resident of Kamhardih village, Robertsganj. On the date and time when the incident took place Mrs. Bhagwani was pregnant and groaning under the pain of mature pregnancy. At such a time persons belonging to upper caste came to her and asked her to go on work. When she refused they assaulted and beat her mercilessly. The victim complained with concerned police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(13) Mr. Biharilal son of Sumer, belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Ranhor village under Chopan police station, Sonebhadra district. Mr. Biharilal was assaulted, beaten, insulted and abused for the offence that he dared to oppose the indecent comment on women of his community by some upper caste goons on 2.5.2010. The victim complained with concerned police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(14) Vinod Kumar Pasi son of Kamla Prasad Pasi, belonging to a scheduled caste community, is a resident of Gothwa village under Sarai Mamerez police station, Allahabad distritct. There is piece of land allotted for the victim's family to construct a room under housing scheme of the Uttar Pradesh state government. It is alleged that the perpetrators, belonging to influential Yadav community, are trying to take possession over the allotted land illegally. The illegal dispossession of the poor family from their land was complained with concerned administrative authorities but nothing was done to stop the perpetrators from their illegal acts. For complaining with the authorities, on 2.7.2010 the perpetrators assaulted and beat the victim for opposing the illegal dispossession from his allotted land. The incident was complained but no action was taken by the police. The victim complained with concerned police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(15) Mr. Kashi son of Basawan, originally a resident of Naugarh, Chandauli had been working for last 10 months at the house of Mr. Salim son of Ishahak, a resident of Nai Bazar village under police station Robertsganj, Sonebhadra district. The victim was working for Rs. 1600 monthly wage. On 23.7.2010 when the victim asked for his wage for 10 months, he was beaten, abused and insulted for demanding his due wages. The victim complained with concerned police authorities but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(16) Mr. Ramkewal son of Lalmani from Dhobi community aged about 62 years old is a resident of Arawali village under Robertsganj police station Sonebhadra district. On 23.7.2010 upper caste persons came to the house of the victim and asked for the victim. At that time the victim was not present at his house. The Victim's wife Amarawati told them that her husband was not at home. Then the perpetrators started abusing her husband using filthy language. When Mrs. Amarawati opposed it the perpetrators abused her and beat her. They also tore her clothes and sexually harassed her. Seeing this when her son Vinod opposed it they also beat her son Vinod. When the victim and her family members went to the police station to complain about the incident, the police officer reprimanded them and asked them to leave the police station. Then the victim complained with higher police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(17) Mr. Purushottam Chaudhari son of Sahangu Prasad, a resident of Munsafi colony, Robertsganj belonging to a dalit community was assaulted and beaten on 12.5.2010 by upper caste persons for standing his motor bike before the shop of the perpetrators. The victim complained with concerned police authorities about the incident but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(18) Mrs. Mangri kol wife of Taulan Kol, is a resident of Parsauna Khurd village, Ghorawal police station, Sonebhadra district and belongs to a tribal community. On 3.5.2010 some upper caste persons as being drunk came to the shop of the victim and began to sexually harass the victim. It is alleged that the perpetrators dragged the victim inside a house to rape her. But having heard the cries of the victim some came to the place and saved the victim. It is alleged that the perpetrators not being successful to rape the victim they beat her and made her seriously injured. The victim complained with concerned police authorities and National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(19) Mr. Laxaman son of Hiraman, belonging to a Dhobi community, is a resident of Arangi village under Karama police station, Sonbhadra district. The victim is an educated person and works as a Shikshamitra. On 26.4.2010 the perpetrators came to my house and started to abuse and beat my family members. When we opposed it, they demolished our huts and took away the thing from my house and threatened by putting pistol on the head of my father to keep quiet. The perpetrators assaulted, threatened the victim and his family to vacate the possession over the land. The victim complained with concerned police authorities but no action was taken against the perpetrators, and then the victim, with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(20) Mr. Sudhirbabu son of Vikrma Prasad, belonging ot Chamar community, is a resident of Sukrut Tola under Robertsganj police station, Sonebhadra district. The victim and others families have been living for 30-40 years on the land of Gram Samaj by making their thatched huts. On 29.08.2010 at around 10 am scores of upper caste persons came to the place armed with lathis, guns and with a bulldozer and threatened us to vacate the land. They said that they had purchased the land. The victim asked them to show the paper. At this they began to abuse us and to remove our huts otherwise they would kill us under the bulldozer. They demolished out huts with the help of bulldozer and destroyed everything in our houses. They also killed our animals by the bulldozer. The victims complained about the incident with the commissioner and other police authorities. They also complained with the National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe but no action was taken against the perpetrators. Then with the help of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, filed a complaint in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.   

(21) Mr. Rajesh kumar son of Jamuna Prasad is a resident of Ward No. 3, Chaman Ganj under Koraw police station, Allahabad district. The victim is a human rights activist and has been associated with Peoples Watch, Tamilnadu and Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights. Mr. Rajesh kumar, as a human rights activist, has been working for the rights of marginalized and weaker sections of the society. It is alleged that Mr. Rajesh kumar received information on his mobile from Suhas village that some upper caste persons had paraded a dalit women naked and insulted her. On the basis of the information received Mr. Rajesh kumar prepared an application and went to the Koraw police station to lodge his complain about the incident. But due to influence of the perpetrators, the police officer of Koraw police station refused to register the complaint of Mr. Rajesh kumar.  When Mr. Rajesh Kumar told the officer that he was human rights activist them Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, Sub Inspector at the Koraw police station abused, insulted and threatened Mr. Rajesh kumar and refused to register the complaint.    

(22) Mr. Shiv Shankar Pasi son of Nanku, belonging to a scheduled caste community, is a resident of J.73/4 Sarai Maswanpur under Kalyanpur police station, Allahabad district. Mr. Shiv Shankar's sister, who was widow used to live at 587D, 2 Drumand Road, Civil Lines.   On 25.7.2010 Mr. Balkrishn Tripathi son of Ganga Prasad Tripathi murdered the sister of the victim for money after hatching a conspiracy. The perpetrator, Mr. Balkrishn Tripathi was a broker in selling out  a house owned by victim' sister. It is reported that the house was sold out for Rs. 14 lakhs. Further it is alleged that Mr. Balkrishn Tripathi committed the murdered the victim's sister for this money. It is alleged that after committing murder, Mr. Balkrishn Tripathi himself went to the police station and lodged an FIR as claiming himself to be the husband of the deceased. The victim has complained about the facts with concerned higher police authorities and has filed a case in the Court.

(23) Mr. Abhayraj son of Ramakant, belonging to Chamar community, is a resident of Mishrapur village under police station Koraw, Allahabad district. Mr. Abhayraj is a student. It is alleged that on 04.05.2010 while he returning to his home from taking both at around 10 am, he was stopped by Mr. Sushil son of Hari Mohan, who is Brahmin, on the way and was force by Mr. Sushil to give his mobile to make a call. When the victim refused to give his mobile to Mr. Sushil then he started abuse and insult her by using filthy language. When the opposed it then Mr. Sushil threatened the victim to kill him. On hearing our voices some other Brahmins men came to the place and beat the victim. When victim went to the police station to complain about the incident, Sub Inspector refused to register the FIR of the victim. Then victim complained with other higher police authorities about the incident but no action was taken against the upper caste perpetrators. In the end, the victim filed a complained in the Court under Section 156(3) of Criminal Procedure Code.
                     

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