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

Seven days later, the police informed Amia Kayal that her son had been admitted to the M.R.
Bangur Hospital for treatment; however, the hospital authorities had refused to provide treatment
because he was dying.
The Jail Hospital issued a Danger of Death Certificate in Shib Prasad Kayal’s name and appealed
for bail; however, the court refused to consider bail. Shib Prasad Kayal thus did not see his family
during his last days.
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On 5 April 2007, Shib Prasad Kayal died at the Jail Hospital. SI B.K. Manna of Alipore PS stated
that Shiv Prasad Kayal died due to a necrotic ulcer of the maxillary sinus and had not responded
to any treatment.
On 6 April 2007, Dr. D. Sarkar, Professor of Forensic State Medicine, conducted a post-mortem
examination at the Kolkata Police Morgue.
An inquest was undertaken by an Executive Magistrate, Surajit Bose.
FF Code
: W.B./MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/July
–25/07/07/ SL No. – 59
Victim(s) : Shiu Kumar Rajak (30)
Perpetrator(s)
: 1) POs, Detective Department
(Anti-Rowdy Squad), Lalbazar;
2) unnamed Investigating Officer,Kalighat PS;
3) Ajay Mukherjee, ACJM, Sealdah Court,
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Location : In front of Alipore Correctional Home, Kolkata
Date of incident : 17/07/2007
Case Details:
Victim Shiu Kumar Rajak is 30 years old.
Annual Report on Torture
2007
On 17 July 2007, the Detective Department, Lalbazar, Kolkata, arrested Shiu Kumar Rajak in
connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotheratic Substantial Act. His bail
petition was granted by the Metropolitan Court of Bankshall for an amount of Rs. 55,000 after one
year. Due to his poverty, some advocates of Alipore Court appealed for modification of the bail
amount; the modification petition was granted and bail was reduced to Rs. 3,000.
When Shiu Kumar Rajak left the jail by taxi, a battalion of police officers surrounded the taxi,
dragged Shiu Kumar Rajak out, and pushed him into a prison van.