NHRC seeks report on torture of journalist in Kujang
2 min readBy Express News Service
JAGATSINGHPUR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an motion taken report from Jagatsinghpur SP inside 4 weeks over alleged torture of a journalist in police custody at Kujang. The fee issued the route on December 15 after taking into cognisance a petition filed by journalist Achyuta Mohanty of Badabuda.
In his petition Mohanty stated, in the course of the pandemic in 2020, his tales on alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds by Erasama BDO, have been revealed in Odia dailies. The journalist had additionally talked about Kujang IIC Dilip Kumar Sahoo.
Mohanty said he was intimated and threatened with dire penalties for submitting such tales. He was arrested by Kujang police on April 9 this yr. He stated he was dragged from his home by 10-12 police personnel after which subjected to tortured in police custody.
“Even as police action violated my fundamental rights under Article 21 and Section 5 of Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, I did not report the matter to higher authorities fearing reprisal,” he stated.However, Mohanty stated pictures of his arrest have been circulating on social media for the final 6-7 months.
“The photos include those in custody which could be taken only by the police. It is meant to hurt my integrity and infringe upon my Constitutional rights,” the scribe stated, including this prompted him to method NHRC.
JAGATSINGHPUR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an motion taken report from Jagatsinghpur SP inside 4 weeks over alleged torture of a journalist in police custody at Kujang. The fee issued the route on December 15 after taking into cognisance a petition filed by journalist Achyuta Mohanty of Badabuda.
In his petition Mohanty stated, in the course of the pandemic in 2020, his tales on alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds by Erasama BDO, have been revealed in Odia dailies. The journalist had additionally talked about Kujang IIC Dilip Kumar Sahoo.
Mohanty said he was intimated and threatened with dire penalties for submitting such tales. He was arrested by Kujang police on April 9 this yr. He stated he was dragged from his home by 10-12 police personnel after which subjected to tortured in police custody.
“Even as police action violated my fundamental rights under Article 21 and Section 5 of Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, I did not report the matter to higher authorities fearing reprisal,” he stated.However, Mohanty stated pictures of his arrest have been circulating on social media for the final 6-7 months.
“The photos include those in custody which could be taken only by the police. It is meant to hurt my integrity and infringe upon my Constitutional rights,” the scribe stated, including this prompted him to method NHRC.
