Annual Report on Torture 2008 - Vol - People's watch

FF Code : KEL/TVM/POL-375/JAN 2008
Victim(s) : Sudip Swarnam
Perpetrator(s) : Shan Khan, SI
Location : Kottur
Date of incident : 02/01/2008
Case Details:
Victim Sudip Swarnam is a resident of Aryanadu under Nedumangadu Taluk. The victim is working as
a reporter for Mangalam newspaper for the past four years. He belongs to the Nadar community.
Sudip’s work area consists of Kattakkada, Kallikkadu, Neyyad Dam, Aryanad, Kuttichal and so on. He
used to report the illegal activities of the Neyyar Dam Police. Sunny, a man who could hardly stand up
was framed in a bank robbery case and severely beaten up by an SI. Sudip covered this issue and the
SI was holding grudge against the victim. On 2.1.2008 the SI along with two policemen met the victim at
Kottur. He showed the newspaper report to Sudip and threatened the victim for daring to report against
him. The SI also abused Sudip with filthy words in the presence of many. He left the place throwing away
the newspaper. A complaint was lodged against the SI for insulting the victim in public and encroaching
upon the name of his agency.
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FF Code : KEL/KTM/POL-469 /AUG 2008
Victim(s) : T P Rajendran
Perpetrator(s) : Police
Location : Kottayam
Date of incident : 06/07/2008
Case Details:
Victim T.P. Rajendran, aged 50 is a resident of Aymanam village under Kottayam Taluk. The victim is
a political activist and also the Secretary of SNDP branch. He belongs to the Ezhava community. On 6 th
July 2008 the victim took part in the protest organized by SNDP against the religious conversion taking
place at the prayer hall of Thanku pastor. Around 3000 people took part in the protest. After the prayer
ended the ladies left the venue. The men remained there, and within few hours stones came flying
towards the people. Many of the SNDP activists were injured. A stone hit Rajendran on his left ear
causing an injury. In the meantime police started charging the people with lathis. The victim fell down and
taking advantage of this policemen beat on his chest, back and other parts of the body using lathis.
Somehow Rajendran escaped with the help of his colleague and was admitted at Kottayam District
Hospital. The victim was under treatment from 6 th July 2008 to 11 th July 2008. Rajendran suffered pain,
economic loss and emotional disturbance because of this incident.
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Torture
2008