05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Aditi Kar)/<br />
District- Kolkata/ Mar-27/03/2008/Sl.No.-120<br />
Victim(s) : Fatema Khatun<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) OIC 2) S.A. Ali, SI<br />
Location : Basanti, Ultadanga<br />
Date of incident : 22/03/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Fatema Khatun, aged 14 is the daughter of Sahanara Bibi. Her father passed away and the victim<br />
works as a servant maid. The family resides in Basanti, falling under the jurisdiction of Ultadanga Police<br />
Station. A small quarrel picked up between Fatema and her mother, owing to which she left the house.<br />
Sahanara tried searching her in all possible places, but in vain. Finally a complaint was lodged in<br />
Ultadanga Police Station after on 27 th February 2008. The police first refused to lodge the complaint but<br />
after much persuasion a missing diary was registered. The missing person squad of Lalbazar started<br />
searching for the girl. But Fatema returned home on 1 st September 2007, and Sahanara approached all<br />
the police officials including the Additional Officer-In-Charge of missing person squad of Lalbazar and<br />
informed them that her daughter had returned. Despite this, Sahanara and Fatema were often summoned<br />
to the police station and asked to narrate the happening. Fatema had been trafficked to Bihar, and<br />
subjected to sexual exploitation. On 22 nd March 2008 the victims were taken to the local club at Basanti<br />
Colony, Ultadanga, and two policemen who were in civilian attire compelled her to narrate the incident in<br />
the presence of the Secretary. Thus the victims are still being harassed by the police, and they are<br />
undergoing mental torture.<br />
FF Code : W.B./MON(S. Mukhtar Ahamed)/<br />
District- North 24 Parganas/ July-14/07/08/ Sl.No.- 132<br />
Victim(s) : Giasuddin Mondal<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Ayub Ali, SI 2) Julfikaqr Ali Mollah, IIC<br />
Location : Deganga PS, North 24 Parganas<br />
Date of incident : 02/08/2007<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Giasuddin Mondal is a resident of Basudevpur village, falling under the jurisdiction of Deganga<br />
Police Station. On 2 nd August 2007 the victim was arrested from his shop by the SI and five policemen<br />
of Deganga Police Station. At the station Giasuddin was subjected to brutal torture be the IIC. He was<br />
implicated in a number of cases dated 4 th August 2007. After being released from custody the victim was<br />
almost maimed and couldn’t resume his normal activities. Giasuddin lodged complaints before the<br />
SHRC, Chief Secretary, NHRC on 29 th August 2007 but no action was taken. Finally the IG and DIG<br />
initiated an inquiry into the alleged custodial torture upon the victim and called the concerned officials<br />
along with Giasuddin for an inquiry. Right from then the victim is receiving threats from the Deganga<br />
Police.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
450<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007