03-West Bengal Report.pdf - People's watch

FF Code : WB/MON (S.Mukhthar Ahmed)/
24 PGS(N)/ Oct - 07/10/2006/Sl.No.-8
Victim(s) : Kanakeswar Banerjee
Perpetrator(s) : Khardash PS Unnamed POs
Location : Auto Stand of Agarpara Station East
Date of incident : 18/09/2006
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Case Details:
On 18 September 2006, victim Kanakeswar Banerjee, age 28, attended a festival located at East
Agarpara Station near an auto stand.
At around 12:30am, Banerjee attempted to break up a fight between two boys (hereinafter, “the
attackers”). The boys then attacked and beat Banerjee and threw him near a drain. Banerjee’s
brother found him on the ground unconscious. At 9:15 am, Banerjee died from his injuries.
On 18 September 2006, the Bhawanipur PS registered a General Diary entry (GDE No. 1943)
and conducted an inquest at the morgue.
On 19 September 2006, Banerjee’s brother lodged a FIR with the Khardash PS. No subsequent
action was taken. The attackers and their families have since threatened Banerjee’s family. The
attackers’ families have strong political influence.
FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/
Feb-20/02/2007/Sl.No.-21
Victim(s) : Kashmira Khatun
Perpetrator(s) : Tapasbrati Chakraborty, Officer In
Charge, Chanditala PS District –
Hooghly.
Location : Land of Lakshman Deb Koley, Village
– Koleypara,
Date of incident : 23/10/2006
Annual Report on Torture
2007
Case Details:
On 23 October 2006, after 10:00pm, victim Kashmira Khatun was killed as she was on her way
to her sister’s house. Her body was found the next day in the village of Koleypara, Bhagabatipur.
It has not been ruled out that Khatun was also raped.
Two cases were registered at the Chanditala PS o 24 October 2006: (1) case no.136 under
section 302/201 of the Indian Penal Code; and (2) an unnatural death case no. 59.