Dalit moves NCSC against castiest remark allegedly by minority

Unable to get justice from the local police, a dalit man from Odisha's Jajpur district has moved the National Commission for Scheduled Caste (NCSC) seeking "justice".
Maheswar Bhoi (55), in a letter to NCSC, said that though he was abused in filthy language and castiest remarks by two members of minority community, the police ignored his complaints.
Bhoi in his complaint said that he was cultivating a piece of land of Shaik Zuman (land lord) located in Saroi mouza as a Bhagachasi for the last couple of years. However, on May 9 when he objected Shaik Farastulla and Shaik Sarafatullah of local Neulpur village of pulling down the boundary line, they abused him in filthy language.

"They also threatened to kill me if I opposed them further," Bhoi said in his complaint.
Bhoi said he brought the matter to the notice of the landlord and subsequently filed a written complaint against the accused persons at the local Dharmasala police station.
Dharmasala police neither registered a case in this connection nor took any action against the accused persons, Bhoi said adding that he moved the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Chandikhole and sought its intervention to get justice. The JMFC directed the Inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Dharmasala police station to register a case and take investigation.

Though the police registered a case basing on his complaint, it did not take any action against accused, Bhoi said: " the duo was roaming freely and threatening me with dire consequence."

"I have no other option but to approach the NCSC to get justice as police are showing indifference. Even after 36 days have passed since filing of my FIR no action has so far been taken in this regard."
When contacted, Jajpur SP Deepak Kumar said the matter had not not been brought to his notice.