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[ZESTCaste] ‘Murder cases of Dalits unsolved’

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Thursday, 29th September 2011

'Murder cases of Dalits unsolved'

by DHNS Monday, 26 September 2011 07:50


Mangalore, September 26: In the SC ST monthly grievance meet held at
Police Commissioner's office on Sunday, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti
(Bhimavada) leader P Keshava said that several murder cases of Dalits
have remained unsolved and the Mangalore Police Commissionerate has
failed to crack the cases even after years.

Pointing out at a few cases including the murder of a Dalit woman from
Kavoor 20 years back, the murder of one Shantha in Kankanady three
years back, the death of a girl from Bejai-Kapikad during her visit to
Bagalkot and the recent murder case of cab driver Govaradhan, P
Keshava said that the police have not shown interest to solve the
murder cases of Dalits.

"It has been a month since the death of Govardhan. Yet the police
have not received a clue and failed to probe into the murder case," he
said.

Responding to his anguish, Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh
asked the members of Dalit community not to lose their faith on the
police. "The Mangalore police are doing their best to find the
culprits who murdered Govardhan. We have been receiving several
petitions from people with regard to Govardhan's murder and we are
looking for all possibilities. Some times it takes time for the police
to probe the cases. This case in particular, is a challenge to the
Department and we would be proud to solve the case," he said, adding
the police are investigating the case without any bias.

Money lenders

Dalit community member S R Kumar informed the police about the money
lending business in the city and asked the police to take action
against the money lenders.

The Commissioner, who in turn collected detailed information about the
money lending enterprises, directed the Sub Inspector of Police to
close down such business. Girish Kumar brought a complaint to the
Commissionerate which was about blocking the way of a Dalit family
near Yekkur railway bridge.

"The house of one Mahabala near Yekkur bridge is surrounded by private
land in three sides. Recently, a Central School has constructed a
compound wall and blocked the only path that the family had to reach
the outside world."

Reacting to the issue, Civil Rights Enforcement Cell SP Sarvoththama
Pai asked the family to submit a complaint with the Assistant
Commissioner.

Ambedkar Bhavan

DSS (Ambedkar Vada) District Convenor S P Anand once again raised the
issue of the Pavoor Government School engaging its classes in
Amabedkar Bhavan in Pavoor GP limits. Sarvoththama Pai informed that
he has written a letter to the Zilla Panchayat and the DDPI and has
received assurance from them of shifting the school or Ambedkar Bhavan
to other place within three to four months.

'DC not convened meet since 1 year'

Paying heed to the demand of the SC/ST community leaders who had urged
Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh to be present at the monthly
meet, the Commissioner chaired the meeting on Sunday. However, more
grievances related to civil issues poured in on at the meet. When the
Commissioner asked the community members to come up with crime related
issues, Nirmal Kumar, a member, said, "The DC has not convened SC ST
grievance meet since a year. So to whom can we tell our grievances
related to civil issues? Who will solve them?" he asked.


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