05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch

FF Code : WB/MON (S. Mukhtar Ahamed)/
District –North 24 Parganas/FEB-23/02/2008/Sl. NO-111
Victim(s) : 1) Ram Prasad Kundu 2) Jharna Kundu
Perpetrator(s) : 1) OIC 2) Icha Mondal 3) Sahidul Mondal 4) Arunangshu Kundu
5) Ranju Kundu 6) Konika Kundu
Location : Debalaya, Deganga
Date of incident : 09/12/2007
Case Details:
Victim Ram Prasad Kundu is a resident of Debalaya village, falling under the jurisdiction of Deganga
Police Station. On 9 th December 2007, the above mentioned perpetrators trespassed into the boundary
of the victim’s house and started cutting the jack fruit tree. When Ram Prasad and his wife Jharna Kundu
protested, the perpetrators assaulted them with sharp weapons. They also abused the victims with filthy
words. Jhanra was humiliated, and the perpetrators broke a finger on her left hand, causing severe
blood injury. Ram Prasad went to Deganga Police Station, but the officer on duty just filed a FIR on 10
th
December 2007, and didn’t take any further action. Jharna was hospitalized. On inquiry, the SI of the
station stated that the charge sheet has been submitted and the case is handled by the Court.
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FF Code : W.B. / MON (Murari Dey)
District – Hooghly / APR - 02/04/2008/ Sl.NO – 74
Victim(s) : (Late) Ramrati
Perpetrator(s) : Police
Location : Uttarpara
Date of incident : 27/03/2008
Case Details:
Victim Ramrati was a mentally ill patient residing in Uttarpara Women Vagabond Home for the past 43
years. She died in the home on 27 th March 2008. Uttarpara Police were informed about the death over
phone. A. Sharma, the ASI of the station went to the home, saw the body, talked with the manager and
went back. He informed his higher authorities but nobody responded. The body remained in the home
the whole day owing to the negligence of the SP. Finally the body was taken to Walls Hospital, Serampore
for post mortem but there was a dispute between the executive and the judiciary as to who will inquest the
body. Finally the post mortem was conducted on 30 th March 2008 and stated that the death was an
unnatural one. Of late it came to light that the body was not disposed till 2 nd April 2008.
Annual Report on Torture
2007