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On 25 October 2004, Mondal’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law killed Mondal by forcing her to
ingest poison. Mondal was pregnant when she was killed. After her death, her husband’s family
ran away from their home.
On 25 October 2004, Mondal’s father lodged a FIR with the Canning PS regarding Mondal’s
death, and on 27 October 2004, he lodged an additional FIR with Canning PS that included the
fact that Mondal was pregnant when she was killed. After repeated requests from Mondal’s
family, some police officers went to Mondal’s husband’s home, but he was not there. An
eyewitness servant explained to the police that Mondal’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law had
killed Mondal.
No arrests have been by the Canning PS despite repeated urging from Mondal’s father. Further,
Mondal’s father receives threats that he must withdraw the complaints or he will suffer
consequences.
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FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury)/
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Victim(s) : Kamal Sardar
Perpetrator(s) : Canning PS
Location : Village – Dabu South 24 Paraganas
Date of incident : 11/02/2006
Case Details:
On 11 February 2006, victim Kamal Sardar was killed by his wife and in-laws. Before he was
killed, Sardar’s wife and in-laws severely beaten him, including pounding his penis. A slipknot
mark was found on Sardar’s neck. Sardar’s wife and in-laws kept his nearly naked body
outside of the house for the entire night.
Sardar’s two brothers attempted to lodge a complaint with Canning PS, but the Officer-in-
Charge and other police officers refused to accept it.
Dr. D. Sarkar of Canning Hospital examined Sardar’s body and wrongly reported that Sardar
was killed by a snakebite.
On 12 September 2006, one of Sardar’s family members filed an appeal in the Court of Chief
Judicial Majistrate Alipore. The court ordered Canning PS to investigate the killing, but Canning
PS never took any such action.
Annual Report on Torture
2007