Two Dalit Families were severely beaten and forced to leave village in Orrisa State
The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) has received information that two Dalit families forced to flee to another village in Puri District of Orrisa state in India. The Case information is as follows:
Dalits denied to beat drum in village temple at the time of festival and to clean the dead animal in the village. Berua under Brahmagiri police station in Puri district
On this the Dominant caste people seriously beaten and forced two Dalit families to leave the village. District administration failed to send back them to the village.
Now Dalits are sitting on indefinite Dharana( agitation) infront of District Collector office. Till now Police has not registered FIR against the accused.
The news published in daily "The Times of India" on dated 4th June 2007
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) is taking this case of atrocity on Dalit families very seriously and organizing a fact finding team. Soon this team will visit the incident village and will find the facts. NCDHR will get back with a Fact Finding report shortly.