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Ananda attempted to lodge a complaint to Jalangi SI Tuhin Biswas, but SI Biswas sent Ananda
away with the false promise that Mousami would return in four or five days. Later, the police tried
convincing Ananda to compromise the case because the perpetrators had political influence.
Despite his efforts, Ananda did not receive a photocopy of the complaint he lodged, and Jalangi
POs failed to take any initiative to help locate the Ananda’s daughter.
West Bengal
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FF Code : WB/MON(Gopen Chandra Sharma)/
Murshidabad/Oct-30/10/2006/Sl No – 126
Victim(s) : 1) Mustafijur Rahaman 2) Abdul Bari
Perpetrator(s) : 1) O.C, Jalangi PS Somnath Singha,
ASI 2) Utpal Das, SI, Jalangi PS
Location : Durlavpara village, Murshidabad
Date of incident : 18/10/2007
Case Details:
Victim Mustafijur Rahaman and his friends were standing by his car in Durlavpur village on 18
th
October 2007. Perpetrators Tipu Biswas, Mainul Biswas and Lajim approached on their
motorbikes. They beat Mustafijur with choppers, iron rods and other weapons, and vandalized
his. They also beat Mustafijur’s friends. The perpetrators stole Rs.50,000, a gold chain and a
mobile phone from the victim.
Jalangi POs took Mustafijur to the rural hospital, and then he was transferred to the GH because
of his critical condition. Mustafijur’s father Abdul Bari went to the Jalangi PS to file a complaint on
behalf of his son, but learned that the perpetrators already had filed a false case against the victim.
Annual Report on Torture
2007
In spite of receiving orders from the BDO, the police failed to take action because the perpetrators
had political influence.
Abdul Bari lodged complaints to the SP, Berhampore; Chairman, WBHRC; and Court, Alipore,
but no response was received.