June 26th 2024.
In the Bhadrak district of Chandbali, a disturbing incident has caught the attention of many as a video of a Dalit woman being assaulted and dragged by three male police officers in front of the police station has gone viral on social media. The brutality of the police in this matter has sparked widespread condemnation and the victim has filed a complaint with the authorities.
According to the complaint, Mita Sethi, wife of Sambhuram Sethi, had gone to the Chandbali police station on Tuesday evening to meet her husband with her minor sister-in-law and three-year-old daughter. While there, Mita's daughter was playing with a discarded shoe box near the police station. Mita took the box from her daughter and threw it away, which caught the attention of Constable Rabindra Sethi, who asked her why she didn't use the nearby dustbin instead.
This exchange quickly turned heated, with Mita responding with anger and questioning if the police station was her father's property. In response, the constable slapped her numerous times, causing her to retaliate by verbally abusing him and throwing a stone. As the altercation continued, Mita fled towards the Hanuman temple in front of the station. However, the constable, along with ASI Nepal Saha and driver Kishore Mohapatra, chased after her, attacking her with a plastic pipe and dragging her back to the station in the rain.
During the struggle, Mita's sari was torn and she suffered injuries to her ear, while her minor sister-in-law was also allegedly beaten when she tried to intervene. The entire incident was captured by onlookers and shared on social media. In response to this disturbing incident, Bhadrak SP Varun Guntupalli has formed a committee to investigate and report on the matter, consisting of Chandbali SDPO Kartik Chandra Mallik and Chandbali police station in-charge Panchanan Mohanty.
As a result of the investigation, ASI Nepal Saha and Constable Rabindra Sethi have been transferred to the Bhadrak district headquarters. SDPO Kartik Chandra Mallik, who has seen the video of the incident on his mobile, has stated that they will submit the investigation report to the SP. The Dalit Mahasangh of Chandbali has also demanded the suspension of the involved police personnel. This disturbing incident has shed light on the issue of police brutality and the need for accountability in the justice system.
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