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