05-West Bengal.pdf - People's watch
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FF Code : W.B./ Mon (Gopen Ch. Sharma)/<br />
District- Murshidabad / Feb-26/02/2008/Sl.No.-174<br />
Victim(s) : Saiful Mondal<br />
Perpetrator(s) : BSF Officials<br />
Location : Taltali village, Jalangi<br />
Date of incident : 2007 Onwards<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Saiful Mondal, aged 48, is a grocer residing in Charparaspur village, falling under the jurisdiction<br />
of Jalangi Police Station. The victim lost his land during the erosion of River Padma. So Saiful used to<br />
buy grocery items from a market, located 18 kilometers away from his village. He used to bring 50-60<br />
kilograms of rice, 20-25 kilograms of flour and other materials in order to sell and make a living. From<br />
2007 the BSF Officials didn’t allow Saiful to bring more than 2 kilograms of rice per week. The victim<br />
required 20 kilograms of rice per week for his family members alone. Thus he faced problems in his<br />
business. The officials had also beat up the victim when he was carrying 50 kilograms of rice for his<br />
business. They kicked and slapped the victim, causing him to bend. Saiful send complaints to the DM<br />
of Murshidabad, SP of Berhampore, SDO of Domkal, BDO of Jalangi, OIC of Jalangi Police Station and<br />
the Commander of BSF, Farajipara Out-Post; but to no avail.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
479<br />
FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/<br />
District- 24 PGS (N) / JAN-19/01/2008/ Sl No.-103<br />
Victim(s) : Sambhu Nath Sarkar<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Satpal Singh, BSF Constable<br />
Location : Amudia, North 24 Parganas<br />
Date of incident : 27/12/2007<br />
Case Details:<br />
Victim Sambhu Nath Sarkar, aged 54, is a Clerk at Nabodkhali K.M.C School, residing at Amudia,<br />
falling under the jurisdiction of Swarupnagar Police Station. On 27 th December 2007 the victim was<br />
returning home and passing through Amudia market. All of a sudden he heard all the shops lowering the<br />
shutters. Ram Kumar Tomar, Company Commander of BSF Jawans (Police) had arrived at the place<br />
and threatened the innocent shop keepers to close the shops. Sambhu, who was passing that way<br />
encountered a Jawan, who beat him up with a wooden baton. The victim fell down shouting in pain.<br />
Thereafter Sambhu attended a local doctor. He also lodged a general diary entry on 28 th December<br />
2007 at Swarupnagar Police Station. It came to light that the officer who had assaulted Sambhu was<br />
Satpal Singh, Constable of BSF.<br />
Annual Report on Torture<br />
2007