On 20 August 2012, Jarayaram Harapal, an educated Dalit youth and right to information (RTI) activist was attacked on his way to Manamunda Block of Boudh district, Odisha in India. It appears the attack was a reprisal for his attempts to expose corruption via his RTI application. Jarayaram had submitted an RTI Application to the PIO, Office of Manupali Gram Panchayat under Manamunda Block of Boudh District, Odisha. He requested information about the quantity of items distributed under the Public Distribution System to BPL (Below Poverty Line) and APL (Above Poverty Line) families, and a copy of the list of beneficiaries of Antodaya and Annapurna card holders. However, he was provided false and misleading information. During the attack, the perpetrators beat him, made caste-denigrating remarks, and threatened him that there would be dire consequences if he did not withdraw his RTI Application. Later that day, the assailants entered Jarayaram's house and physically manhandled his parents and his elder brother. The next day, 21 August 2012, Jayaram filed an First Information Report (FIR) at the local Police Station in Manamunda. However, the Police did not take any steps against the accused, but rather arrested him and his brother and kept them in detention for 18 days. After being released, Jarayaram filed a case with the Odisha Human Rights Commission. The complaint, filed on 14 December 14, stated that, "I am so terrified that I could not return to my house. As there is life threats to me, I move from one place to another for survival."