Thursday, August 30, 2018

RTI User was murdered for exposing corruption in Odisha

Parshuram Pradhan, former Sarapanch of Sambalpur District was murdered  due to  expose of corruption  under RTI Act.

On 27.8.18.,  Sri Parshuram Pradhan, aged 60 , while returning  to his home  in the evening  was mercilessly  beaten up with  iron rod and sharp weapons  by a gang of 6 hooligans. His body suffered from heavy injury and head was bleeding  when he was rescued  by the family members.  He was carried to Burla Medical, Sambalpur  and  doctor  declared  him dead  in same day, as   responded  by his family  member  to the  query   raised  by  members of Fact-finding  team led  by Manoj Panda, District  Convener of  Odisha  Soochana Adhikar  Abhijan.   Having gone through newspaper on 29.8.18.,   The Team  was deputed  to visit  the spot  and gather  ground zero information  about  murder of Parshuram Pradhan.

Sri Parshuram  is blessed  with one married  son  and two married  daughters  was sarapnch  of Salebhata Gram Panchayat. He is very popular and honest. Since last one year he has been using RTI to expose corruption in Govt.  offices. He had used RTI extensively to expose corruption in Keutaberini Primary Agriculture Cooperative society in terms of distribution of loan to the beneficiaries. Having discovered huge corruption from the information supplied by the Society, he filed complaint to State Vigilance for inquiry and urgent action.  The Vigilance Dept. conducted inquiry and arrested Dasarath Dhal, secretary of the society and Ratish Dhal, Assistant Secretary. After they returned from the jail, they have attempted several times to kill Parsuram and he had got escaped.

On 27.8.18., they succeeded in their plan to murder Pasrhuram. On FIR filed  by Tuna Pradhan, son of deceased , the Police of Naktideula  Police station  registered the case and started  investigation and arrested  two  miscreants. Others are absconding.

We demand that 
a. The State Government should take immediate steps  to arrest all those accused who are absconding.
b. The Family of Parshuram must be awarded  compensation of Rs. 10 lakhs  .
c. RTI Activists  should be provided protection  and given due honour in their fight against corruption.

Pradip Pradhan
m-9937843482
Date – 30.8.18



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