Kerala - People's watch

FF Code : KEL/KTM/POL 363/Jan 2008
Victim(s) : Shyam Kumar
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Rajmohan, CI, Vaikkom PS 2) Paul, ASI, Vaikkom PS
Location : Vaikkom PS
Date of incident : 31/12/2007
Case Details:
The victim Shyam Kumar was a resident of Vadakkemuri village and he belonged to Ezhava Community.
On 31 st December, 2007 he has gone to Easwary bar with his friends Pravin, Arun and Roopesh. Then
the Circle Inspector had gone there with two constables. He had asked them if they created problem in
the bar and had slapped them. Then the Circle Inspector had taken the victim Shyam Kumar and his
friends to Vaikkom Police Station. The police had beaten Shyam twice near his chest. Then he had
smashed his friend’s cell phone. Then the Assistant Sub-Inspector had beaten all of them brutally and
then he had asked them to jump. The next day, the victim Shyam Kumar and his friends were produced
before the Vaikkom Court and released on the same day.
Kerala
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FF Code : KEL/PKD/POL-418/ 2008
Victim(s) : Sudhish
Perpetrator(s) : Police
Location : Parakkulam
Date of incident : 15/05/2008
Case Details:
Victim Sudhish, aged 18 is a resident of Parakkulam under Palakkad district. The victim belongs to the
Hindu SC community. Sudhish used to go for work at Ernakulam. He was on a week’s rest at his home.
On 23 rd May 2008 the victim was talking with his friends near a tea shop. A man in t-shirt came there in
a bike, following which his friends left for their places. Sudhish was also returning home, but was caught
by that man, who alleged him of being a protector of gundas. The victim guessed the man as a police.
The man slapped him and pointing to a house inquired about it. Sudhish was forced to call the person
of that house, who happened to be his friend. The policeman send the bike that was parked in front of that
house in a tractor to the station. After this incident occurred, a congress activist, Prasanth by name
intervened in the matter and went to the police station. Sudhish, Prasanth and three others went to
Palakkad South Police Station and met CI Kasim. He apologized for the mistake and returned the bike.
Sudhish then went to an ENT Specialist and received treatment.
Annual Report on Torture
2008