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The Dalit family of Krishna Gopal Dhanka was the only family at Nimora that was looked down by the others and they kept them as untouchables. The family consisted of five members. Their village Nimora is situated at the foothill. The head of the family Krishna Gopal Dhanka was very much interested in the religious activities. Therefore on April 26, 2003 he set the Statue of Lord Hanuman in the premises of his house that was bigger than the statue situated in the village temple. This did not appeal to the villagers. On October 27,2003 in the evening at 7.00, Bhanwar Lal s/o Krishna Gopal Dhanka, went to fetch a bucket of water from the nearby hand pump, the villagers Ghanshyam Sharma, Narad Khati and Prakash Sharma stopped him taking a bucket of water and threw his bucket away. The same day the villagers called for a Panchayat meeting and called the family of Krishna Gopal Dhanka. The villagers ordered him to remove the statue of the Lord Hanuman or demolish the statue he set in the house premises. When he denied doing so the villagers fined him for Rs. 21,000, saying dare are you to worship Hindu God being a Dalit. He refused to pay the fine too. Then the villagers got furious and beat the family members. The member of the Panchayat banned the family to by anything from the village shops and ceased them to walk out of their house.
The next day, the victims were caught walking on the street and were beaten up thoroughly. The victims went to lodged complaint in Bassi police station, however the SHO of Bassi, threw them away from police station. After many difficulties, the victims could lodge their complaint with the help of a local NGO on 11.12.2003, FIR no. 435/2003. Still the police did nothing except filing the protest petition in favour of the accused. The police also filed a case against the victims IPC section 182. The victims were accused of disturbing the peace and harmony of the village.
But a few days later, with the assistance of a NGO, filed the revision of complain. On that basis the district judge of Jaipur issued an order to arrest the culprits. On hearing the judgment, the culprits threw stones at the victims and abused them habitually. Again complain was given and the police had to provide the protection to the family.
The deceased members Asha Devi, the pregnant woman w/o Lorik Paswan, her son Manoj Kumar and her daughter Lila Kumari, belonged to Dusad community and were the resident of Jhitakiya Tola (Azad Nagar), Murari post office, Kinjar police station, Arwal district, Bihar. The family engaged themselves in wage labourer and now consists of Lorik Paswan s/o Nathun Paswan, Bhorik Paswan s/o Nathun Paswan, Manju Devi d/o Lorik Paswan and Pufla Devi d/o Nathun Paswan.
Lorik Paswan had enmity with Bharosi Mistri a member of the Ranvir Sena. He was suspected to have the membership of PIWA a rebel group. Since there was the tug of war between the Ranvir Sena and the PIWA, the Ranvir Sena headed by Bharosi Mistri wanted to kill Lorik Paswan. On that regard on 9/4/03 at 8.30pm while getting ready for the sleep 50 – 60 people of Ranvir Sena entered the house of Lorik Paswan and killed his wife, a son and a daughter since he was not found in the house and shouted the slogans of Ranvir Sena. On 10/4/03 in the morning Lorik Paswan filed FIR no. 21/03 under the sections 341/ 323/ 307/ 302 and 34 IPC. On the same day the SP, DSP and DM visited the place and granting Rs. 3000 for the cremation of the bodies took the dead bodies for the postmortem report in Jahanabad Hospital. After that the bodies were handed over to the family.
Till now only the three perpetrators have been arrested and jailed. Charge sheet and the diary against the three are submitted in the district court and the police is looking for the other accused members. The compensation of one lakh rupee is paid to the family. No government job has been offered to a family member. On 20/11/05 the main victim Lorik Paswan has been sent to jail under the accusation of breaking the jail open. The people of Ranvir Sena are constantly threatening the victims.
Venkatesu s/o. Venkatanna, 45 years, belongs to datit community, caste Mala (SC). His wife name is Lampala Mary. Both wife and husband work as labourers and residence of Animala village, Veerapanenipalli -Mondal, Cuddapah -Dist. They have one son Bogadenna who is studying. Venkatesu had lost his parents in his childhood. On 27.02.03 Venkatesu and his wife Lampala Mary went for work and returned to house in the afternoon. In the same evening at around 16.00 hrs, they were at their house, then 1.Gajjala Ravinder Reddy, 2. Narareddy Chinnasangannagari Maheswara reddy, 3. Narreddy Chinna venkata Reddy, Gari Nadipisangi reddy, 4. Narravula Murali Mohan Reddy, of Animela (V) came and called Venkatesu. When Venkatesu came out of his house, the 4 persons caught Venkatesu and took him by force along with them. When Lampala Mary questioned them, Raveendra reddy replied, \\\"In the night Lampala Venkatesu stole oranges\\\" and pushed her away.
After that Lampala Mary went to Venkataramana, Konduru Siva and Lampala Venkatramana and told them about the matter. All of them went to the Anjeneya swamy temple situated at the Bus-stand of the village and found the 4 persons i.e. 1.Gajjala Raveendra reddy, 2. Narreddy Chinnasangannagari Maheswara reddy, 3. Narreddy Chinna Venkatreddy gari Nadipi Sangireddy and 4. Narravula Murali Mohan Reddy beating her husband with sticks and hands and Lampala Venkatesu fell down. Then Venkatesu asked for water. Then Nareddy Chinnasangannagari Maheswara Reddy went into the house and brought water and gave to drink. Then all the accused went away. Lampala Mary and her relatives went near to Venkatesu and found pesticide smell coming out from his mouth then Venkatesu fell unconscious. Lampala Mary and 3 others brought Venkatesu to the house. Venkatesu head and body was full of blood. Venkatesu did not gain his conscious back. Knoduru Siva Went to Veerapunayeni palli and brought a jeep. In that jeep they took him to Vempalli Govt. Hospital, then they found a bleeding injury on the back of head and bleeding from the right ear. And also found swelling injuries on the left shoulder\\\' and also swellings (tenderness) here and there on the body. The Doctor at Govt. Hospital Vempalli admitted Venkatesu and gave some treatment. But during the treatment at around 23.00 hrs Venkatesu died. L. Mary filed a complaint on 28/02/2003 at Gangi Reddy Palli police station. G. Raveendra Reddy, N.C.S. Maheswara Reddy, N.C.V. gari Nadipi Sangireddy & N. Murali Mohan Reddy