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NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS NCDHR Dalits In New January 12,2007 Exclusive Nithari Killings : 'Terrific Mode' of Dealing with India's Poor and Dalits http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article5550 Fact Finding Report of All India Christian Council - the partner of the Dalit Freedom Network - and representation of Indian Christian Communities. Most of the Nithari victims are from Dalit communities While world was celebrating 2006 Farewell and welcoming Year 2007 with resolutions, the Indian media once again exposed the news of 38 missing children of Nithari village of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, just 25 km away from India's capital city Delhi, latter found to have been murdered in barbaric manners. Year 2006 had heart breaking stories like healthy limps amputated by Beggar Mafias with corrupt doctors, locking up the girl children in dark rooms by their own parents. Definitely the year ended with horrific stories of serial killing of children in Nithari village. After Medias have exposed the finding the skeleton of the missing kids of Nithari village, the nation has been once more grieved with barbaric killing of poor and Dalit children. A fact finding team of All India Christian Council visited parents and family members of the missing children who are still waiting for assurance of safety to their children. Political leaders, social activities and public sympathizers came and gone, but the poor parents kept standing in cold wave of winter in the presence of Medias. Parents reported to that the fact finding team that there are 38 reports of missing children from Nithari village and skeleton of 17 children have been so far discovered. Main accused Mr. Moninder Singh - a resident of House No. D - 5 of Sector 31, Noida and his domestic worker Mr. Surinder who have confessed of serial murdering of the children, have been arrested. The actual motive of the serial killing is yet to come to the light. (Left Picture : Dr. John Dayal - General Secretary of All India Christian Council briefing to Medias.) Dr. John Dayal - General Secretary of All India Christian Council said that the fact finding team was stopped by District Magistrate - Mr. Chouhan and police personnel, fearing that Christian community will extend the helping hands to the parents and families of the victims. Dr. Dayal said that Mr. Chouhan misunderstood the motive of Christian representatives' visit to the parents of victims as motive of converting them to Christianity, which Dr. Dayal said ill-fated of Mr. Chouhan. The Indian Christians always stand with pure motive of extending love and care which our Lord Jesus has taught to love and care the needy. The parents of the missing children reported to Christian Council's fact finding team that before Medias exposed their sad stories, their First Information Report (FIR) of their missing children and family members were denied by police personnel. Mr. Dil Bahadur Sahi from Nepal - a resident of Nithari village reported to Christian Council's fact finding team that his wife Nanda Devi Sahi has been missing since 31 October 2006. He went to file the report at Police station of Sector 20 and 31 on same day but he was abused by police personnel that his wife might have run away with her lover. Mr. Bahadur's FIR was only taken into police record after two months when the news of missing children from Nithari village latter believed to be in serial murdering which Medias have exposed. Mr. Bahadur is survived with six children and young girl is three months old and have requested to look after for time being. He believes that his wife might have fallen at hands of barbaric serial killings. Like Mr. Bahadur, the parents of missing children believed that their children could be among serial killings. Parents narrated to the fact finding team that the complains were refused by police personnel when they went to register the case in police station. If police could have taken complains timely, the story of barbaric of serial killing could have been avoided and culprits punished must earlier. The Government of Uttar Pradesh has announced to compensate Rs. 5 lakhs (US$ 11,100) to each family of the victims who do not actually have bank accounts. Like Mr. Bahadur, parents and families members are standing day long in cold wave of winter only to have the assurance of safe return of their children. The parents of the victims reported to the fact finding team that 8 parents of the victims have received the Government compensation while the rest, particularly from other states wait for their turn without any assurance whether they will get the compensations. Medias have reported that Chief Minister - Mr. Mulayan Singh Yadav has not visited Nithari village, which is just 25 km away from Delhi city in fear of superstition that in the past any Chief Minister visiting Noida lost their Chief Ministerial seat. A parent of a missing child said that the children of rich families and upper caste living around Nithari village do not get their children lost. Even they happen to have missing, police, public and government support and they get their children back home safe, but for us, there is no one to listen and help. (Right Picture : Parents showing the picture of their daughter missing.) Nithari village is a tiny slum like village surrounded by rich buildings in High Tech city of Noida adjoining national capital city Delhi. Most of the victims hailed from Bihar, West Bengal and Nepal, mostly belonging to Dalit communities and minority religions. Dr. Dayal condemning the unfortunate incident, Nithari is another form child abuse particularly girl child. He further appealed to Church base NGOs to come forward and stand with those parents and families of the victims and extend the service to needy, poor and marginalized communities of Nithari village. He also appeal to Nepal Embassy, why has not Nepal Embassy so far appeal the safety of Nepalis living in India ?" All India Christian Council demands : - (1) State Government and Central Government should provide trauma counseling to the parents, family members of the victims and the villagers of Nithari village who live in sock and the fear of missing their children and family members. (2) State Government and Central Government should provide legal aids to the parents and families of the victims. (3) High Level of CBI Enquiry must be set up. (4) Balwadi and Angalwadi for non-school going children must be setup or allowed NGOs to provide social service. The fact finding team represented protestant and catholic denomination of India Christians. Fact finding team was led by Dr. John Dayal - General Secretary of All India Christian Council, President of All India Catholic Union, Member of National Integration Council and team consist of Father (Dr) Dominic Emmanuel - Spokes Person of Delhi Arch Diocese, Sister Mary Scaria - Supreme Court Advocate, Rev. Madhu Chandra - Regional Secretary of All India Christian Council, Mr. M. D. Jose - Social Justice Secretary of All India Christian Council, Father Dominic Bosco - Director of Social Forum of North ARUN KHOTE National Media Secretary NATIONAL CAMPAIGN ON DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS (NCDHR) Add: 8/1, South Patel Nagar, NEW DELHI- 110008 ( INDIA) Mobile : 91# 9350183802 Ph & Fax- 91#11-25842249, 91#11-25842250 E Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website : www.dalits.org www.ncdhr.org
