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FF Code : KEL/PKD /POL-424/JUNE 2008<br />
Victim(s) : Abdul Hakkim<br />
Perpetrator(s) : SI<br />
Location : Kollengode PS<br />
Date of incident : 30/05/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Abdul Hakkim, aged 27, is s lorry driver residing in Puthmanchalla of Palakkad district. During<br />
the month of April while the victim was travelling with his friend Shamsuddin on a bike, a dipper lorry<br />
passed by without giving way. As the victim tried to overtake, the lorry sped away, causing Abdul and<br />
Shamsuddin to fall. Ananthan, another friend of the victim came behind and inquired the matter. He<br />
chased the lorry and beat the driver. This driver lodged a complaint at Kollengode Police Station. On<br />
25 th May 2008 police came to the house of Abdul and summoned the victim to the station. Abdul along<br />
with his DYFI activists went to Kollengode Police Station on 30 th May 2008. Since the SI was not at the<br />
station they were caused to wait. Finally the SI came late in the evening and slapped the victim and his<br />
friends, and abused them. Finally after the intervention of Niyavuddin, and advocate and CPM Local<br />
Committee Secretary the victims were let go. Later on the SI called the advocate and apologized. Abdul<br />
and his friends went back to the station where the SI apologized with them too. No case was registered<br />
against the victims. Abdul doesn’t want to pursue the case as it has been compromised.<br />
<strong>Kerala</strong><br />
180<br />
FF Code : KEL/TVM/POL-461/JULY 2008<br />
Victim(s) : (Late) Anil Kumar<br />
Perpetrator(s) : SI<br />
Location : Vithura PS, Kallar<br />
Date of incident : 20/06/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Anil Kumar was a resident of Kallar of Trivandrum district. The victim belongs to the Kurava<br />
community. Anil and his wife were separated since 24 th June 2008. Seventeen days after separation his<br />
wife set herself on fire. From then Anil too became a drunkard mourning her death. The mother of the<br />
deceased lodged a complaint at Vithura Police Station, following which Anil was summoned to the<br />
station. At the station Anil was thrashed by the SI and ordered not to meet his three year old son in future.<br />
After the victim came from the station he too committed suicide on 20 th June 2008. Anil’s brother states<br />
that the cruel behavior of the police caused the death of his brother. His brother also states that since both<br />
Anil and his wife are no more they have no desire to pursue the case.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2008
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