05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : W.B. / MON (Susmita Roy Chowdhury)<br />
District –South 24parganas / MAR-29.03.2008/ S. NO- 149<br />
Victim(s) : (Late) Mohammad Shamim<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Police<br />
Location : Bangur Hospital, Kolkata<br />
Date of incident : 20/03/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Mohammed Shamim was a worker in Crown Cinema Hall. There was a dispute between his<br />
wife and himself regarding the marriage of Shamim’s sister. The groom’s family demanded a huge<br />
dowry and the victim assured to give them, which became a breach between the couple. His wife<br />
committed suicide setting herself on fire, the result of which a complaint was filed against Shamim by his<br />
in-laws. He was arrested by the police of Jadavpur Police Station along with his mother and two sisters.<br />
They were sentenced to life term imprisonment. Unfortunately Shamim passed away on 20 th March<br />
2008 during night in the jail. His mother and sister were informed that he died of heart attack, but the family<br />
doubted for he had died under judicial custody. The same day the body of the deceased was put in the<br />
morgue of Bangur Hospital, where it was kept in the open, leading to decomposition. Finally post<br />
mortem was conducted only on 26 th March 2008, i.e. after the media and the government took the case<br />
seriously. Jamila Khanam (a) Munni Bibi, one of the sisters of the deceased lodged a complaint before<br />
the SHRC. The last desire of Shamim’s mother and sisters to see the victim was also not fulfilled, owing<br />
to the procedures in the jail administration.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
386<br />
FF Code : W.B. / MON (Susmita Roy Chowdhury) District –South<br />
24parganas / APR-12.04.2008/ S.NO- 152<br />
Victim(s) : (Late) Paran Molla<br />
Perpetrator(s) : OIC<br />
Location : Pakagola, Kasipur<br />
Date of incident : 18/03/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Paran Molla is a mentally ill patient, residing in Bhagabanpur village. The victim has a maternal<br />
uncle named Jamat Gazi, who was a deity of Mazar. On 18 th March 2008 Paran Molla struck his uncle<br />
with a stone on his head, ultimately leading to his death. The people of the locality witnessed this and beat<br />
up Paran. Police arrived at the place and arrested the victim. But he died in police custody on 22 nd<br />
March 2008. The wife of the deceased denied giving any facts about the incident, and it seems that the<br />
family of the deceased victim is afraid of the police, and don’t want to take any action against them,<br />
despite the fact that Paran died under police custody. The police officials also denied giving any information<br />
regarding the incident.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007
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