Daringabadi-Kandhamal

On 9th January at early morning at 4 AM, Mr.Sitakanta Gantayat, the Police IIC, Daringibadi Police Station accompanied with 30 OSAP (Orissa State Armed Police) force gheraoed his House at Linepara village 2-3 kilometers from Daringibadi block head-quarter and told that the District Magistrate called for him for a discussion. When Junesh replied that he would go to the DM’s place with his own vehicle, then the IIC forcefully dragged him into the Police Van to an unknown place. When he asked for the warrant order, his plea was completely ignored by the Police. On 10th from newspapers sources it was known to us that he had been taken to the Baliguda jail in a very humiliated condition with hand-cuffs and face covered with black cloths. On 9th whole-day, Mr.J.N. Pankaj, the Superintendent of Police, Kandhamal repeatedly announced through different TV channels and newspapers that Mr.Junesh has links with Maoists and the Police have strong proof and tried to create a hate against the human rights defender. In the name of investigation he was severely humiliated, mentally harassed and threatened that his family would be smashed out.  read more »

Kandhamal
Three Christian leaders were mysteriously murdered in the year 2011 and 2012 started with the second phase of elimination of Christian leaders with allegation of Maoists link. Somnath Pradhan(37),another Christian leader from Janabadi village of Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal was arrested on 09.01.2012 night for his alleged sympathy to maoists and lodged in Baliguda Jail.  read more »