Memo submitted to DGP, Odisha on Murder of Ranjan Das, RTI Activist

Memorandum submitted  to DG, Police  for  Constitution of High-level inquiry  into  Cold-blooded Murder of Ranjan Kumar Das, RTI Activist  of Kendrapara  District

Dear friends

To day on 10.2.20, a  five-member Delegation   consisting of Smt. Sanjukta Panigrahi, Mahi Nikepar, Srikant Pakal, Kalandi Mallik, Anjan Rath of  Odisha Soochana Adhikar Abhijan (OSAA)  submitted  memorandum to Director General of Police, Odisha seeking  (a) high-level inquiry into murder  of Ranjan Kumar Das, RTI Activist, (b) Immediate suspension of the IIC of Patura Police Station who failed to provide security and protection to Ranjan Kumar Das despite the registration of an FIR dated 11.12.2019 lodged by Ranjan himself more than a month back, (c)  Immediate suspension of the IIC of Marshaghai Police  Station who deliberately shielded the SC status of Ranjan Kumar Das in the FIR registered on 01.02.2020 despite the knowledge of both IIC and SP Kendrapara to that effect, (d) Immediate direction to IIC, Mahakalapada Police station  to register case  filed on 31.1.20 by Ranjan Das  and take  action against  the culprits, (e ) all three FIRs   should be treated jointly for the purpose of investigation, trial, action against the culprits and relief/compensation to the parents of Ranjan Kumar Das, (f)  immediate relief/compensation to the parents of deceased Ranjan Kumar Das under Orssa Victim Compensation Scheme / Relief Rules made under SCST (PoA) Act, (g) immediate arrest of alleged culprits and exemplary punishment of them; 

During  discussion with Additional  Director General of  Police,  the  delegation appraised about  ominous silence  of the  police without  conducting  any investigation into  murder  of Ranjan Das  even after  passage of ten days. It is suspected that the Police under the pressure of the ruling political lobby and vested interest groups are trying to tinker with the investigation including the post-mortem report so as to hush up the truth about a well-conspired murder of Ranjan Kumar Das, a fire-brand RTI activist and anti-corruption whistle-blower, who being himself an SC person was also a prominent Dalit rights activist. The Team urged to ADG of police   to order for   high-level enquiry   to unravel the mysterious facts and circumstances leading to the murder of Ranjan Kumar Das along with immediate action to nab and interrogate the culprits.

Press Release  by

Pradip Pradhan

M-9937843482

Date-10.2.20