05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar)/<br />
District- Kolkata / Feb-19/02/2008/ Sl.No.-113<br />
Victim(s) : 1) Noor Islam Gazi 2) Firdous Gain 3) Saidul Islam<br />
4) Mohammad Saidul Islam 5) Rajaul Karim<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Jail Authorities<br />
Location : Presidency Jail, Kolkata<br />
Date of incident : 28/07/20<strong>05</strong> onwards<br />
Case Details:<br />
All the above mentioned victims are citizens of Bangladesh, who were forced to come into India owing<br />
to their poor economic conditions. They engaged in rag picking in different localities of the state. The<br />
victims usually stayed in a temporary shed at Kona High Road Bridge. On 28 th July 20<strong>05</strong> the victims<br />
were arrested by Chanditala Police and illegally detained for more than 24 hours. On 31 st July 20<strong>05</strong><br />
twelve rag pickers including the above mentioned victims were produced before the ACJM, Serampore<br />
Court, being alleged for assembling for the purpose of committing dacoity. On 7 th August 2006 the victims<br />
were convicted by the 3 rd JM Court, Serampore. The victims were accused under two cases, owing to<br />
which they had to face the Sessions court trail on 16 th May 2007. All the twelve accused victims were<br />
acquitted from the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge of First Track court; but from then<br />
these victims are still confined in the Presidency Jail, Kolkata.<br />
FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy Chowdhury) /<br />
District-South 24 Parganas/ Jan-30/1/2008 Sl. No – 132<br />
Victim(s) : Patiram Sardar<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) Nasim Ahmed Molla 2) Raja Dey 3) Dipankar Das, SI<br />
Location : Canning, <strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
Date of incident : 21/01/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Patiram Sardar, aged 57, is a resident of Sonakhali, and belongs to the Scheduled Caste<br />
Community. Every year the victim went on a pilgrimage to Ganga Sagar Fair with local pilgrims. During<br />
2008 he arranged a pilgrimage with 100 pilgrims with exchange of Rs.100 each. He contacted Nasir<br />
Ahmed Molla and Raja Dey for a launch, for they were agents of traveling agencies. On 10 th January<br />
2008 the pilgrims set out and waited at Sonakhali Jetty, but the launch never turned out. The pilgrims<br />
grew embarrassed and started agitating. Patiram stationed his sons and went to inquire the matter. He<br />
gained news that the launches didn’t have government permission. Finally the matter was compromised<br />
by Swapan Ghosh who arranged two boats for the pilgrims. It was also decided that the travels would<br />
bear the expense jointly. The pilgrims returned and Patiram went to claim the amount. The expense was<br />
found excessive and Biswajit, a member of the group directed the victim to collect the money from<br />
Canning Police Station, where he had entrusted. The SI of the station, joining hands with the perpetrators<br />
threatened Patiram to be booked under a false case. A BJP member intervened into the matter and<br />
revealed the fact that the SI didn’t carry an arrest warrant. On 21 st January 2008 Krishna Pada Ghosh<br />
was arrested by a false implication, alleging him responsible for all the flirt. Complaints have been send<br />
to the SP, and Human Rights Commission.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
462<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007