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FF Code : KEL/PTA/POL-427/JUNE 2008<br />
Victim(s) : (Late) Aromal<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Sanjivan, PI 2) Babu, Police<br />
Location : Vallikode<br />
Date of incident : 16/06/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Aromal, aged 38 was a resident of Vallikode village under Kozhencherry Taluk. He belonged to<br />
the Hindu Ezhava community. The victim’s wife used to sell liquor for the past four years, and at that time<br />
Aromal was working in a shop at Nedumangadu. During 2003-2004 the victim was remanded for 14<br />
years and later on admitted to Kozhancherry Hospital due to emotional problems he underwent while he<br />
was in remand. During this time his wife eloped with somebody, owing to which Aromal became a<br />
drunkard. Again the victim was arrested on 16 th June 2008 by Excise Inspector Sanjivan and another<br />
policeman named Babu, both of whom were in civilian attire. Neither summons nor warrant was<br />
produced at the time of arrest. On 17 th June 2008 Madhu, brother of Aromal talked to the Inspector<br />
regarding his release under bail, but the Inspector didn’t respond properly. It came to light of late that<br />
Aromal was taken to Trivandrum Central Jail where his health conditions started deteriorating. The jail<br />
authorities didn’t inform anything about Aromal to his family members neither of his demise. Somehow<br />
gaining news of this Madhu went to see the body of his brother and noticed a mark on the left side of his<br />
chest. The inquest was conducted by the RDO, and the post mortem was done on 18 th June 2008. The<br />
mother of the deceased is totally dejected at the death of her son for it was Aromal who took care of her<br />
and now she has no body. She strongly believes that her son died due to police torture.<br />
<strong>Kerala</strong><br />
146<br />
FF Code : KEL/TVM/POL 453/JUNE 2008<br />
Victim(s) : Anil Kumar (deceased)<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Excise Police, Thampanoor<br />
Location : Thampanoor<br />
Date of incident : 04/03/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
According to the statement of the deceased victim Anil Kumar’s wife, he was taken by the Excise police<br />
on 1 st March, 2008. The police have filed six cases under him. Anil Kumar had the habit of taking drinks<br />
regularly. As he did not get liquor inside the jail, he had fallen ill. The jail authorities have not informed his<br />
wife Sheeba that Anil Kumar had fallen ill and was hospitalized. On 4 th March, 2008 Anil Kumar had<br />
died. Only after five days, his wife had received a telegram from the jail authorities mentioning that he had<br />
died.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2008
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