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eaten on his lower feet and back with a sharp instrument made of bamboo, thereby causing severe
bleeding. The victim also lost his hearing sense at the powerful slap he received. Few villagers went to
the camp having received news of this but the perpetrators forced the victim to give a written statement
stating he wasn’t tortured, following which he was set free. After these things Asadul went to Bagdah
Police Station but the police didn’t accept the complaint. They just filed a general diary entry dated 3 rd July
2008. The victim was then hospitalized and he was caused to lie on the floor of the hospital with no proper
treatment.
FF Code : W.B. / MON (S. Mukhtar Ahamed)
District – North 24 Parganas / Aug – 18.08.2008/ Sl.NO- 140
Victim(s) : 1) Azan Ali 2) Majed Ali 3) Gulhera Bibi 4) Asgar Ali
5) Khadiza Bibi 6) Firoza Bibi
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Arup Prasad Ghosh, Police 2) Rausnara 3) Abdul Rajjak
4) Pute 5) Ansar Morol 6) Dr. Saidul
Location : Kharua Chandpur, Deganga
Date of incident : 08/11/2006, 26/11/2006, 28/11/2006, 24/04/2008
Case Details:
Victim Azan Ali (17), S/o Majed Ali, is a resident of Kharua Chandpur village, falling under the jurisdiction
of Deganga Police Station. The family ran vegetable business and engaged some labourers to work in
their field. Rausnara, a resident of the same village who worked there desired to marry Azan. She
proposed before his father but was denied. The family members of the girl resorted to harsh means. A
village meeting was called on the issue and Azan denied loving the girl. The family members of the girl
beat him up at that time. At night Rausnara came to the house of the victim and the sister-in-law of Azan
began chasing her with a broom. During this time the perpetrators arrived at the place and assaulted all
the female members of the victim’s family. The BDO and a doctor named Saidul demanded the family
of the victim to arrange for the marriage or pay a compensation of Rs.50,000. On 23 rd February 2006
Azan was kidnapped but he escaped the next day. In the meantime the perpetrators managed to get the
signature of Majed in a blank paper as well as a stamped paper. On 7 th July 2006 Azan was again
abducted but he ran away this time also. Finally the victimized family resorted to Deganga Police Station
and a general diary entry was registered on 13 th July 2006. On 1 st August 2006 Gulhera, the sister-inlaw
of Azan was arrested during midnight without any lady police escort. The police issued no memo of
arrest. On 11 th August 2006 a written complaint was filed before the CI of Barasat, and on 14 th August
2006 a complaint was sent to the SP. A petition was also filed before the 1 st Civil Judge at Barasat. The
Court restrained the perpetrators from entering the premises of the victims’ house. On 28 th November
2006 Asgar Ali, brother of Azan was arrested during midnight, and his wife was abused by the officials
and pushed down tearing her blouse. The next day at the station, the OIC advised Rausnara to lodge a
complaint against the family of the victim. Asgar was produced before Barasat Court and sent to jail
custody. He was released on bail after 28 days. Azan was also arrested and released after 21 days of
detention. On 26 th January 2007 police again came to the house of the victim to harass them. On 24 th
April 2008 Majed Ali was arrested based on another complaint lodged by Rausnara.
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Annual Report on Torture
2007