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Kidnapping and killing of two tribal villagers by the Maoists in Maharashtra

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IRAC strongly condemned the brutal killing of two tribal villagers by the Maoists in Maharashtra. On 14 April 2022, two tribal villagers namely Dalsu Hichami and Ashok Naroti were kidnapped and killed by the Maoists in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. According to media reports, the victims, who were in their 20s, were kidnapped from their

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Custodial torture of Adivasi farmer by police official in Jharkhand

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On the intervening night of 23-24 February 2022, a 42-year-old Adivasi farmer named Anil Kumar Singh was brutally tortured by Ranjit Kumar Yadav, in-charge of Garu police station in Latehar district of Jharkhand. The victim is a resident of Kuku village under Garu police station in Latehar district of Jharkhand. According to the victim, Anil

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Killing of Kapil Majhi  by Maoists on the suspicion of being a police informant in Odisha

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On 14 February 2022, a 32-year-old tribal man identified as Kapil Majhi  was killed by the Maoists on the suspicion of being a police informant at Upargumu village in Bhandrangi panchayat under Belgharpolice station in Kandhamal district of Odisha. On 14 February 2022, a group of armed Maoists reportedly dragged Kapil Majhi out of his

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Forced eviction of 45 Bodo tribal families by the forest department in Guwahati city of Assam

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IRAC expresses  deep concern over alleged eviction of 45 Bodo tribal families comprising of around 300 persons by the forest department from Nalpara area in Gorchuk in Guwahati city of Assam on January 31, 2022. The forest staff under the leadership of forest beat officer of Fatasil reportedly vandalized their houses damaging properties and evicted

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Assault and setting on fire of a tribal woman on suspicion of ‘witchcraft’ in Jharkhand

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On January 12, 2022, a tribal woman identified as Jhario Devi (60 years)  was assaulted and set on fire on suspicion of practising ‘witchcraft’ at Kudpaani Deepatoli village in Simdega district of Jharkhand. On January 12, Jhario Devi along with her husband Karmu Badaik had gone to attend a sraddha (ritual held after death) ceremony

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Death of tribal woman due to alleged medical negligence in Telangana

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On December 5, 2021, a tribal woman identified as MesramGangubai (23 years) allegedly died due to alleged medical negligence of doctors at the Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Adilabad in Telangana. A native of Suryaguda village in Gudihathnoormandal in Adilabad district, pregnant Gangubai was admitted to the RIMS when she developed labour pains

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Lynching of a tribal man by a mob at Besrabazar village of Jharkhand

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On January 4, 2022, a tribal man identified as Sanju Pradhan (30 years) was lynched by a mob for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by cutting a tree at Besrabazar village under Kolebira Police Station in Simdega district of Jharkhand. According to the police, the victim was lynched and set on fire by a mob on

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Non-functioning of Anganwadi Centres at other tribal hamlets in Palakkad district of Kerala

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The Indigenous Rights Advocacy Centre (IRAC) expresses shock and disbelief over media reports that  exposed  the non-functioning of Anganwadi Centres at Aralikkonam and other tribal hamlets in Attappady in Palakkad district of Kerala which has resulted in denial of nutrition to the young children, pregnant women and lactating mothers who are mostly tribals in this

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Illegal arrest and custodial torture of tribal youth at the Sultan Bathery police station in Kerala

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As per media reports, on 12 November 2021, a tribal youth identified as Deepu (22 years) was allegedly tortured at the Sultan Bathery police station in Wayanad district of Kerala. The victim is a resident of Athikadavu Paniya tribal colony of Meenangadi town in Wayanad district of Kerala. He is a daily wage worker.. On

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Custodial torture of tribal farmer in Suryapet district,Telangana

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On the night of 10 November 2021, a tribal farmer identified as Veerashekar (25 years) was allegedly tortured in custody at Atmakur police station in Suryapet district in Telangana. Veerashekar is a resident of Ramoji Tanda under Atmakur Police Station in Suryapet district. In the afternoon of 10 November 2021, when he was working at

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