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Caught on camera - Chhattisgarh police official admits scripting case against tribals

Soni Sori, 35, is a teacher in a government primary school in Chhattisgarh

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A day after turning her away, AIIMS admits Soni Sori
Tehelka.com Bureau | 10 May
The hospital had turned her away since she reached after 4 pm on Wednesday, her condition is said to have improved since
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Supreme Court directs Chhattisgarh government to bring Soni Sori to AIIMS for treatment
Tehelka.com Bureau | 02 May
Groups and individuals campaigning for justice for Soni Sori released the following statement in Delhi on the developments in the Supreme Court on Wednesday 2 May
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‘Arrest Ankit Garg. Release Soni Sori.’
Tehelka.com Bureau | 14 April
Protesters burnt the effigy of Dantewada SP Ankur Garg, whom Soni Sori accuses of brutal torture, and who was awarded a Gallantry medal on Republic Day Read More >

‘The Government Will Kill Me’
Tehelka.com Bureau | 7 April
Soni Sori’s letter from Raipur Jail describes the inhuman treatment meted out to her and how she has been denied medical attention despite her repeated pleas
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Why is this woman still in jail?
Tehelka.com Bureau | 31 March
Despite repeated pleas, Soni Sori’s case is yet to come up for hearing in the Supreme Court Read More >

Schoolteacher’s plea ignored, accused cop gets gallantry award
Kunal Majumder | 27 January
President’s medal for Chhattisgarh top cop Ankit Garg, who is accused of sexually torturing Soni Sori Read More >

Shockingly, Soni Sori has been sexually tortured with stones. Who will answer for this?
Tusha Mittal | 24 December
There is a battle that is described in court papers as Soni Sori vs the State of Chhattisgarh. Sori, 35, is a school teacher from Jabeli, accused of supporting the banned CPI(Maoist). She denies all the charges Read More >

Injury, Chains Imperil Sori’s Life
Tusha Mittal | 22 October
Soni Sori goes on a hunger strike. Lawyers want her cases shifted out of Chhattisgarh. Tusha Mittal reports Read More >

Supreme Court agrees to send Soni Sori to Kolkata hospital
Tehelka.com Bureau | 20 October
Bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir rejected the submission by the Chhattisgarh government that it would arrange for an “independent” medical examination at Nagpur Read More >

The Inconvenient Truth Of Soni Sori
Shoma Chaudhury | 15 October
Why were two tribals framed by the Chhattisgarh police? Why are Soni Sori and Linga Kodopi being systematically silenced? This chilling story of one family reveals more about India's Naxal crisis than any official document can
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SC asks Chhattisgarh to respond to allegations of torturing Soni Sori
Vishwjoy Mukherjee | 12 October
Advocate Colin Gonsalves says Sori is in critical condition as a result of torture in police custody Read More >

Sori lawyers move Apex Court against Chhattisgarh police
Tehelka.com Bureau | 04 October
Was produced before Judicial Magistrate Wasnik, after being treated for injuries sustained in custody Read More >

They dared to speak up. But that’s not done in Dantewada
Tusha Mittal | 13 September
Lingaram Kodopi and Soni Sori are being persecuted by both the police and the Maoists for the work they do. Tusha Mittal tracks their unending struggle Read More >