The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a report from the Boudh district Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP) on compensation and rehabilitation to scheduled caste people in Ratakhandi village of Boudh district within eight weeks.
Dalit peoples including children and women were assaulted and their houses were looted while houses of four families were torched in Ratakhandi village under Manamunda police station in September last year.
Earlier, complying the Commission’s notice on the issue Boudh SP had submitted its report stating that 11 cases each under section 147/148/452/341/323/294/354/379/506/149 of IPC and the SC/ST (POA) Act were registered at Manamunda police station against the accused persons and in all the 11 cases, chargesheets were submitted.
The Commission in its order said, “The report of the SP does not speak of the relief provided to the scheduled caste people as per the provisions of SC/ST (POA) Rules 1995.”
Hence, the Commission has directed the Boudh SP and Collector to send a report within eight weeks on the action that has been taken to provide relief and rehabilitation to the victims, said human rights activist Akhand.