Mangalore, August 6: A Dalit leader has alleged the Dakshina Kannada district police of suppressing the Dalits who file atrocity cases in the police stations seeking justice, by registering counter case against them, a charge denied by Superintend of Police Abhishek Goyal.
Raising an issue during the monthly grievance meet of Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe at SP's office here on Sunday, Dalita Hakkugala Horata Samiti President L Shekhar said that a Dalit youth Dinesh Naik who had filed case against a few jeep drivers of Ujire in Belthangady police station a year ago was attacked again by a group of men a week ago.
Soon after he filed another complaint against the assaulters, the attackers filed a counter complaint against Dinesh of robbing them of Rs 500, he said.
Mr Shekhar added that the Belthangady Sub Inspector is entertaining false counter cases against Dailts who file atrocity cases. If this pattern continues, what is the use of atrocity cases, he asked.
He alleged that 4-5 such counter cases were registered against Dalits in Belthangady station.
Clarifying the issue, Mr Goyal said that there was no point blaming the police as the counter cases filed were not self-motivated.
“The police have no role in filing counter cases. In fact, they will have to file the case when the opposite party comes up with the complaint. As atrocity cases are much more stronger than robbery cases, the guilty will be punished,” he said.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Anucheth confirmed that 4-5 counter cases were not registered in Belthangady police station, but only one counter case against the atrocity case was registered this year.
Shekhar also complained of the SC ST monthly meeting not being held at Belthangady police station for last six months.
Dalita Sangharsha Samiti (Ambedkar vada) President P Anand demanded the police to address the Dalit complainants immediately at the police stations, rather than making them wait for the whole day.
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