05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : WB/ MON (S.Mukhtar Ahmed)<br />
District – 24 Parganas ( North)/ Aug-18.08.08/ SL No. 139<br />
Victim(s) : Brindaban Sumar<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) BSF Officials 2)S.Tomar 3)Aminur 4)Goutam Chakraborty<br />
Location : Angrail, Gaighata<br />
Date of incident : 09/07/2008 – 12/07/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Brindaban Sumar, aged 48 is a resident of Khedarpara village, falling under the jurisdiction of<br />
Gaighata Police Station. On 9 th July 2008 the victim was returning home from Banagram. On the way<br />
he was forced by few BSF Officials to load smuggled articles in a vehicle, following which he returned<br />
home. On 10 th and 11 th July 2008 the BSF Officials came to the house of the victim and inquired<br />
unnecessarily. On 12 th July 2008 Brindaban was arrested by two BSF Officials in the name of interrogation.<br />
The victim was struck with their fists and kicked with shod feet. He was dragged towards the camp. At<br />
Banagram Angrail BSF Camp, Brindaban was hanged upside down, and beaten on his legs, back and<br />
hip with batons. They also kicked him with shod legs. The victim sustained severe blood injuries.<br />
Having gained knowledge of this the village leaders came to the camp and got Brindaban released. He<br />
was set free after getting signed in a written paper. Later on the victim was admitted in Bongaon G.R.<br />
Dhar Sub Divisional Hospital and discharged after three days. There was a deep injury on his left leg,<br />
and still the victim suffers pain. He also developed hearing problem due to the beating. Brindaban’s wife<br />
lodged a complaint at Gaighata Police Station dated 12 th July 2008 and on 15 th July 2008 thes villagers<br />
also submitted a mass petition before the SDO of Bongaon. But the police denied taking any action.<br />
Finally after a petition was filed before the ACJM, the case was taken up by Gaighata Police Station on<br />
1 st August 2008. All the original documents of medical treatment were taken away by the police in the<br />
name of investigation. But till date the police haven’t arrested the perpetrators. Though Brindaban visited<br />
the police station regularly it was in vain.<br />
FF Code : W.B. / MON (S. Mokhtar Ahmed) /<br />
District- North24 Parganas / Jan-30.1.2008/Sl.No.- 107<br />
Victim(s) : 1) Chandrabati Palle 2) Monika Palle 3) Gourab Palle<br />
4) Animesh Palle (a) Kartik<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Nimai Khatia, SI 2) OIC<br />
Location : Shanti Nagar, North 24 Parganas<br />
Date of incident : 29/01/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Sasadhar Palle and Pacheebala Palle have three sons and a daughter. The family resides in Shanti<br />
Nagar, falling under the jurisdiction of South Bidhan Police Station. Sasasdhar’s elder son Bablu,<br />
daughter Kajal Palle, and her husband Shyam Mondal were trying to evict the rest of the family from the<br />
property so as to be the sole proprietors. Five years back Bablu forcibly took Sasadhar to a field and<br />
tried to get his signature in a court paper. When the latter denied he was battered. The matter was<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
447<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007