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