A woman of Bonei sub -division appealed to the State Human Rights Commission and the National Human Rights Commission demanding justice in custodial torture and beating against her husband on Independence Day.
The woman has also sent copy of her complaint to the Sundargarh Collector, the Rourkela SP and the Bonei Sub Collector. Sources said on August 15, a police team led by Koira police station IIC Arpita Khatua had gone to Ghanshyam Barik’s (29) house, a resident of Badaindipur village and in front of his father and his two minor children, without mentioning any reason, IIC Khatua had dragged him to the police station, suspecting his involvement in a dacoity case which had occurred in Badaindipur village on August 14. On August 16, Ghanshyam’s wife Pushpalata(27) along with a relative had gone to Koira police station and the Koira IIC told her to take Ghanshyam to home since police had not got any concrete evidence about his involvement in the dacoity case. When Ghanshyam was handed over to his family members, Ghanshyam could not stand on his feet due to beating of police. Ghanshyam’s body had swelling and had also beating mark on his body and his thigh. Since Ghanshyam was unable to walk, the family members had to lift him to home. later, he was admitted at the Bonei hospital for treatment.
Pushpalata wrote to the State Human Rights Commission and the National Human Rights Commission mentioning the police torture and beating on her husband and demanded justice. Meanwhile, Koira IIC Khatua refuted the allegation of torture and beating in the police station.