03-West Bengal Report.pdf - People's watch
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
242<br />
In August 2006, Jalangi PS SI Swapan Saha impounded Sajedur Rahaman’s tractor and<br />
demanded Rs. 15,000. Sajedur Rahaman refused to pay, so the SI threatened to reduce the<br />
tractor to junk.<br />
Sajedur Rahaman filed a complaint at the CJM Court. The SI responded by threatening to teach<br />
Sajedur Rahaman a lesson in the future.<br />
On 26 September 2007, at around 12.00am, SI Utpal Das arrested Ayub Nabi, Sajedur<br />
Rahaman’s brother. En route to the Jalangi PS, the SI beat Ayub Nabi.<br />
SI Das also came to Sajedur Rahaman’s house when Rahaman was not there. The SI kicked<br />
Rahaman’s wife, Supia Bibi, in the back. The SI also physically assaulted Jinnat Neeha and<br />
Echhahaque Seikh, Sajedur Rahaman’s parents. SI Das also verbally abused the family.<br />
Sajedur Rahaman has since absconded, fearing continuous threats from the police.<br />
On 12 September 2007, the police registered a case against Sajedur Rahaman, alleging that<br />
Rahaman tried to burn one Rejina Bibi contrary to ss. 498A/307/34 IPC (attempted murder and<br />
cruelty).<br />
The victims’ repeated complaints to the District Magistrate (Murshidabad) and Sub-Divisional<br />
Police Officer (Domkol) have received no response.<br />
FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/<br />
24 PGS(N)/Sep-15/09/2006/Sl.No.-6<br />
Victim(s) : Babusona Debnath<br />
Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed POs<br />
Location : Ghola PS, North 24 Parganas<br />
District, <strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />
Date of incident : 08/09/2006<br />
Annual <strong>Report</strong> on Torture<br />
2007<br />
Case Detail:<br />
Victim Babusona Debnath works as a carpenter. He learned that his neighbour Rekha Shaw<br />
was operating a liquor den in her home, and decided to object. He asked Rekha Shaw to shut<br />
down the bar, as it attracted rowdies.<br />
On 8 September 2006 at 2.00pm, a team of police from Ghola PS barged into Babusona<br />
Debnath’s house and took him to the station.<br />
In the police lock-up, the officers wrapped Babusona Debnath, kicked him, and slapped him.<br />
The next morning, the police took Babusona Debnath to Panihati General Hospital for a medical<br />
check-up, after threatening him not to say anything about his abuse.<br />
The police then transferred Babusona Debnath to the Barrackpore Court, where he obtained<br />
bail.