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FF Code : W.B. / MON (S. Mokhtar Ahmed)
District –North 24 Parganas / MAR-31.03.2008/ Sl.No- 116
Victim(s) : (Late) Shyampada Mondal
Perpetrator(s) : Naresh Singh, BSF Constable
Location : Angrail, North 24 Parganas
Date of incident : 24/12/2007
Case Details:
Victim Shyampada Mondal, aged 18, was working in Nepal at a shoe factory. He had come home to
take more workers with him. On 24 th December 2007 the victim was returning home, and the cattle
smuggling team was passing that way. All of a sudden the BSF Jawans fired at them by which the victim
was injured. Shyampada’s mother reached the place and the victim narrated everything to her before
dying. Subhas Gangua, Assistant Commander of BSF asked the victim’s family to compromise the
case, and not take it the police. He also requested the OIC of Gaighata Police Station to settle the matter.
The latter gave the family of the deceased Rs.10,000 so as to shut their mouths. The BSF Officials had
lodged a complaint against Shyampada dated 24 th December 2007, but the Investigation Officer (IO)
who handled the case suggested the victim’s family to lodge case against the BSF Officials, but the latter
refused owing to their fear.
FF Code : W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/
District- Murshidabad/ March-20/03/2008/Sl.No.-183
Victim(s) : 1) (Late) Sirajul Seikh (a) Siarul Seikh 2) Ramjan Seikh
Perpetrator(s) : 1) BSF Constable 2) Sunayan Bose, OIC 3) BSF Commander
Location : Kaharpara Out-Post, Raninagar
Date of incident : 10/02/2008
Case Details:
Victim Ramjan Seikh is a resident of Kalbalitala village, falling under the jurisdiction of Raninagar Police
Station. The victim has no land and worked as a daily labourer. His youngest son Sirajul Seikh, aged 18
decided to smuggle cattle across the border in order to sustain the family. He went out with his neighbour
Aminul Seikh on 10 th February 2008 for this purpose. The victim was trying to smuggle cattle across the
border near Kaharpara Out-Post. Sirajul was new to this profession. The BSF Officials traced them and
began firing. All others who were with the victim managed to escape but Sirajul was shot into his chest
through the right hand side ribs. He fell dead, and the following morning the body was sent to Raninagar
Police Station along with a sharp weapon and a buffalo. Raninagar Police registered a case, alleging the
deceased of attempt to murder, causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, and disobeying the orders of
public servants. The body was sent to Lalbagh Sub-Divisional Hospital for post mortem. The father of the
victim lodged a written complaint on 6 th March 2008 before the DM of Murshidabad against the BSF
Officials for murdering his son, but no action followed.
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Annual Report on Torture
2007