05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury)/<br />
District: - South 24 Paraganas/Jan-04/01/08/Sl.No-123<br />
Victim(s) : 1) Abdus Sukur 2) Mohammad Iasin 3) Mohammad Rasid<br />
4) Mohammad Rabiul 5) Samsul Alam<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) B.R. Khan, OC 2) Samar Kanti Bhowmik, IO<br />
Location : Namkhana PS, Bakkhali<br />
Date of incident : 16/12/2007<br />
Case Details:<br />
The above mentioned victims are fishermen residing in Bangladesh. On 15 th December 2007 they went<br />
across the sea with their rented trolleys from Koksh Bazar Port to catch fish. After some time the trolley<br />
crossed the Indian border, and coasted to the bank of the sea near Bakkhali. Few local people of that<br />
area snatched all the fishes. The news was informed to Mr. Tejen Das, Secretary of Kakdip Fisher<br />
Association, who in turn made a complaint to the Sub- Divisional Police Officer of Kakdip. Accordingly<br />
the victims were arrested by the OC and IO of Namkhana Police Station on 16 th December 2007. They<br />
were detained under illegal custody for two days, following which they were produced before the Court.<br />
They had a mobile and a cash of Rs.85 which was seized by the police without any mention in the<br />
seizure list. On 28 th December 2007 Mr. B.R. Khan and Mr. Samar Kanti Bhowmik were summoned<br />
to Kakdip Court as per the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate but both of them didn’t present<br />
themselves. All the victims come from a poor economic background and have no other means of<br />
sustenance.<br />
FF Code : W.B./MON (Murari Dey)/<br />
District – Hooghly/July – 29/07/08/Sl. NO. – 81<br />
Victim(s) : Amitava Dutta<br />
Perpetrator(s) : 1) OIC 2) Swapan Chakraborty, SI 3) Police Driver<br />
4) Police 5) Rabibabu, IO<br />
Location : Naogar More, Serampore<br />
Date of incident : 27/<strong>05</strong>/2008<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Amitava Dutta, aged 31, is a resident of Bibiber village, falling under the jurisdiction of Serampore<br />
Police Station. On 27 th May 2008 the victim and his wife were returning home after medical check-up of<br />
his pregnant wife Mousumi Dutta. On the way they were stopped by the SI, and few policemen of<br />
Serampore Police Station, demanding the license and other documents pertaining to the motor bike.<br />
Amitava had bought the bike from Bappa, whose license he possessed. When he showed the same the<br />
driver struck the victim, causing injuries on his right hand. The SI ordered Bappa to be brought to the<br />
place. Amitava rushed and brought Bappa to find nobody in the place of the incident. On 31 st May 2008<br />
few officials of Serampore Police Station barged into the house of the victim and carried away the TV and<br />
VCD Player. Mousumi went to Serampore Police Station and pleaded with the IO to get back the stolen<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
471<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007