This is a video released by the Maoist to instil fear in the minds of people whom they want to subvert. The purported video is from a praja court hearing somewhere in the dense forests of Telangana. The person blindfolded & with hands tied behind back had shunned the Maoists and surrendered to police to join the mainstream.
They have been boycotted by their community members after a dictate by the village committee. While the village shops have been denied to them, none in the village is speaking with them.
Taking suo-motu cognizance of media report, the NHRC has sought a report from Odisha Chief Secretary on the incident within six weeks. The Commission has also sought details on the status of investigation in connection with the case registered by the police.
One of the family members was even subjected to a punishment of rubbing his nose in his spit in full public view.
The Kangaroo court in Kalimela of Malkangiri district has imposed the hefty fine on the old man and ordered him to pay the penalty at any cost
Following the kangaroo court’s decision, the family is now facing social boycott by fellow villagers
A man ended his life allegedly after a kangaroo court at Khatia village under Ranapur Police limits in Nayagarh district allegedly insulted him and levied a fine for accusing a doctor of negligence in duty.
In yet another instance of social injustice by a kangaroo court, three siblings were brutally thrashed and slapped with a fine of Rs 1 lakh as a punishment for allegedly practising sorcery at Hudisahi under Berhampur police limits in Balasore district.
Based on the complaint of the two families, Kamakhyanagar Sub-Collector has directed the Kankadahada Tehsildar, Block Development Officer (BDO) and Parjang Police Station to launch an investigation into the matter.
A youth in Nialijharan village in Keonjhar was banished from his village for marrying outside of his caste
Puri: “We lodged a complaint at the police station here, but they refused to take any action stating that they will not interfere in our village issue,” alleged Hrishikesh Sahu of Hatapada village under Satyabadi block whose family has been allegedly ostracised by a kangaroo court of the village in connection with the theft of […]
Nayagarh: Three persons of a family were tied up and thrashed by locals at Duda village under Banigocha police limits in Dasapalla block of Nayagarh district for allegedly killing a person of the village on May 18. However, the video of the incident has reportedly gone viral that showed that after being beaten up, one […]
Jajpur: Four persons were arrested today for tying and torturing an elderly couple in Ranpal village under Panikoili police limits of Jajpur district. As per sources, an old woman of the village was tied up by her relatives and beaten over some past land dispute. When her husband came to the rescue, he was also […]
Berhampur: Two persons were allegedly beaten up and given electric shock after a kangaroo court trial at Arjipalli under Marine Police Station in Ganjam district. The video of the incident went viral on social media. As soon as the video went viral, police swung into action to rescue the victims and rushed them to hospital. […]
Balasore: A youth was allegedly beaten up in Nachinda village under Kamarda police limits in the district after a kangaroo court trial. The complainant, Satyanarayan De of Kharajichaka stated some villagers caught him and tied with a rope when he went to Nachinda last night to purchase chicken. The villagers suspected his intentions and set […]