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West Bengal 

01-Custodial Death 

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Annual Report on Torture 

2007


FF Code : W.B./MON(Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad /Dec-15/12/07/Sl No–147 

Victim(s) : Ajoy Bagdi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mainul Haque, O.C, Barua PS 

2) Sanjoy Biswas, O.C, Nowda PS 

3) Kalyan Kumar Pramanik, SP, 

Berhampore Central Correctional Home 

Location : Berhampore Central Correctional Home, 

Murshidabad 

Date of incident : 22/11/2007 

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Case Details: 

POs of Barna PS directed POs of Nowda PS to arrest Hari Bagdi on the allegations of being a 

Maoist activist and involved in Nandigram massacre. On 20 th September 2007, the police went 

to Hari Bagdi’s home, but did not find him. Police entered and ransacked the house. Without a 

memo of arrest, the police arrested victim Ajoy Bagdi and assaulted his father during the raid. 

The police took Ajoy Bagdi to Nowda PS. 

There, police detained Ajoy Bagda for 14 to 15 days. Finally, Ajoy was produced before the CJM 

Court, and was then remanded to police custody for 7 days. During his period of remand, the 

police tortured Ajoy. After 7 days, Ajoy was again produced before the court. Ajoy was sent to 

Berhampore Central Correctional Home. 

On 22 nd November 2007, Ajoy was found hanging from a tree inside the Berhampore Central 

Correctional Home. The case was registered as an unnatural death. 

Ajoy Bagdi’s wife Fultusi Bagdi lodged a complaint with the SP of Berhampore Central Correctional 

Home alleging that Ajoy could not have committed suicide, and that the Jail authorities were 

involved in his death. The local people of the Ajoy’s village state that Ajoy Bagdi was a poor 

labourer and was not involved with Maoist activists.

FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar 

Ahmed)/24 PGS(N)/Aug- 

26/08/2006/Sl.No.-4 

Victim(s) : Amardip Balmiki alias Pappu 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed POs 

Location : Barrackpore PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Amardip Balmiki, alias Pappu, worked as a cleaner at the Cantonment Board. 

On 16 August 2006, Pappu was on duty between 2.00pm and 10.00pm. At some point on that 

day, Pappu died. His body was later found in the garage of the Barrackpore PS. His death was 

reported in the Hindi version of the Rajasthan Patrika in Kolkata. Local people responded to 

Pappu’s death by protesting in front of the station and alleging that the police beat Pappu to death. 

The police have denied this allegation. 

The circumstances of Pappu’s death are unclear. There are at least three versions of the 

events of 16 August 2006: 

• At 9.30pm, Pappu left work on a coworker’s bicycle in order to buy a paan masala. While 

he was buying the paan, the police raided the area and took Pappu into custody before 

releasing him one hour later. When Pappu could not find his coworker’s bicycle, he 

returned to the station to complain of the theft. He was not seen afterwards. 

• Pappu went to a bicycle repair shop near the police station and left the bicycle there. On 

the way back, he was arrested by the police and taken to the station, but was later 

released. He was not seen afterwards. 

• Pappu was arrested along with many other persons. He was not seen afterwards. 

Pappu’s widow and brother-in-law are unwilling to pursue an enquiry into Pappu’s death because 

Mr. K. Venkol Nagi Reddy, Chief Executive Officer of the Cantonment Board, assured them that 

he was looking after the matter. Mr. Nagi Reddy has stated that he is waiting for a post-mortem 

report before taking appropriate steps – but he did note that Pappu had submitted a written 

application to Mr. Nagi Reddy’s office requesting that service benefits be refused to his wife 

because she was allegedly living with another man. 


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The police at Barrackpore PS did not allow the fact-finding team to see the GD Entry Book. One 

officer, Bhaskar Banerjee, provided the team with Unnatural Death case no. 20/17.8.06. The 

Police Case Hospital provided Barrackpore Post Mortem report No. 811. Mr. Umapada 

Chatterjee, SDO of Barrackpore, pleading ignorance, stated that no magisterial enquiry had 

been conducted on the body of Pappu. 

Khudiram Mondal, Second Officer at the Barrackpore PS, has stated that he was on leave on 

16 August 2006. 


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FF Code : W.B. /Mon (GCH)/ Murshidabad/ 

July-30/07/2007/ SL.No. – 86 

Victim(s) : Ektar Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Dulal Sarkar, SI; 

2) Abdur Rahaman, SI; 

3) Nitish Mondal, ASI; 4) Asraf Ali, ASI; 

5) other unnamed POs and jail staff 

Location : Doulatabad PS and Berhampore 

Central Jail, Murshidabad, West Bengal 

Date of incident : 17/05/2007 – 11/07/2007 


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Case Details: 

Victim Ektar Seikh, age 42, had a bamboo trading business and lived in Madanpur, Murshidabad 

District. 

On 16 May 2007, the police of Doulatabad PS arrested Ektar Seikh in a criminal case u/s 363/ 

366(a)/372/34 IPC (kidnapping and abduction for ransom), dated 15.05.07. 

On 17 May 2007, Ektar Seikh was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Baharampur, 

who sent him to Doulatabad PS, where he remained under police remand for five days. 

At the station, SIs Dulal Sarkar and Abdur Rahaman and ASIs Nitish Mondal and Asraf Ali beat 

Ektar Seikh. 

On 18 May 2007, the officers beat Ektar Seikh again.

When Ektar Seikh’s wife Rasida Bewa and brother went to the station with a former Gram 

Pradhan (Village Chief) and a present Gram Pradhan, they learned that Ektar Seikh had been 

badly beaten. They immediately requested the police not to beat Ektar Seikh, and pleaded his 

innocence. 

The police again produced Ektar Seikh before a court without waiting the five days as planned, 

because Ektar Seikh’s physical condition was poor. In court, Ektar Seikh described the abuse 

that the police had inflicted on him. The judge ordered an immediate report from Investigating 

Officer Abdur Rahaman. Ektar Seikh was then sent to Berhampore Central Jail. 

After a few days, when Rasida Bewa and Ektar Seikh’s other relatives went to the prison to meet 

him, he told them that he had been severely beaten at the police station. He also said that since 

he was not getting any treatment at the prison, he would die soon. He asked his relatives to 

secure his release. 

On 10 July 2007, the police of Doulatabad PS informed Ektar Seikh’s family that Ektar Seikh 

had been admitted to the Berhampore District Hospital in critical condition. His family members 

rushed to the Hospital and found Ektar Seikh lying unconscious on a bed. 

On 11 July 2007, Ektar Seikh died at the Hospital. A post-mortem examination was conducted. 

OC Jaydip Chakraborty has stated that no one amongst his staff was responsible for Ektar’s 

death. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

Oct-28/10/2006/Sl.No.-13 

Victim(s) : Prabhat Garai 

Perpetrator(s) : Ranajit Kumar Mondal, 

Superintendent 

Location : Alipore Central Jail 


Case Details: 

In 1986, victim Prabhat Garai was arrested with his father and brother after they 

killed a relative in a land dispute. The Sessions Court sentenced the three to prison 

for life and fined Rs. 30,000. The Calcutta High Court rejected their appeal. The 

three could not afford a further appeal to the Supreme Court. 


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Garai to experience mental problems during his incarceration. He underwent mental 

treatment for several years and was diagnosed with depressive psychoses. 

On 20 April 2005, Garai was transferred with his father and brother to Alipore Central 

Jail. 

On 21 October 2006, Garai was diagnosed with having suicidal tendencies and 

consequently admitted to the Jail Hospital’s mental ward. 

On 22 October 2006 at roughly 4:30am, Garai’s body was found in the Jail Hospital. 

He allegedly hung himself to death with a prison cloth. At the time, there were five 

other inmates in the same room. 

Garai’s case was labelled by the Alipore PS as an Inquest Case (Unnatural death) 

No. 120, dated 22 October 2006. 

No judicial inquiry was conducted. 

FF Code : W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

/Murshidabad/ 

May-02/05/2007/ SL. No.-49 

Victim(s) : Ranjit Kumar Biswas 

Perpetrator(s) : BSF Officers 

Location : Farazipara Border Out Post 

Date of incident : 01/05/2007 - 02/05/2007 

Case Details: 


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The victim Ranjit Kumar Biswas, aged about 70, was a dual citizen of Bangladesh and India. 

On 1 May 2007, Ranjit and his family were trying to cross the border when Ranjit fell behind and 

the other family members lost sight of him. They 

approached the BOP for help. PCs Abbas Ali 

Pradhan and B.N Beharaand, and Major Rabin 

helped them locate Ranjit. 

Thereafter, the BSF officials arrested the family. 

They pleaded with the officials to find medical 

assistance for Ranjit, as his condition had become 

critical, but they refused. Ranjit became motionless

and the family presumed him to be dead. The next day, BSF personnel sent Ranjit and his wife 

to Sadikhan Dear Block Primary Health Center, where the doctor declared Ranjit dead. Ranjit’s 

wife fell unconscious and underwent treatment at the same facility. Mr. Nakul Mahato, the Block 

Development Officer of Jalangi sent the body to Baharampur General Hospital for post mortem 

examination, which was performed by Dr. Swapan Mondal. 

The personnel filed a complaint against the four family members, including the deceased, at the 

Jalangi PS. The Jalangi PS started a proceeding, case no. 90/2007 on 2 May 2007 under 

section 14 of Foreigners Act, and two sons of the victim were produced before the Chief Judicial 

Magistrate, Baharampur. 


FF Code : W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar)/ Kolkata / 

March-26/03/2007/ Sl.No. – 38 

Victim(s) : Ratan Gayen 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) SI, Alipur Correctional Home 

2) Staff, M.R. Bangur Hospital 

3) Police, Jadavpur PS 

Location : M. R. Bangur Hospital 

Date of incident : 14/03/2007 

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Case Details: 

Under trial prisoner Ratan Gayen was serving a sentence at Alipur Correctional Home. On 14 

March 2007, he was admitted to M. R. Bangur Hospital because he was experiencing 

cardiovascular problems. He died that afternoon. 

Ratan’s body was kept in the hospital until 17 March, when the post mortem was conducted. The 

jailor refused to reveal the post mortem results. 


2007

FF Code : W.B./MON (Sabitabrata Ghole) 

/Howrah/ 

Dec—01/12/2006/SL. NO.—15 

Victim(s) : 1) Soma Giri; 

2) Soma Giri’s infant daughter 

Perpetrator(s) : POs, Jagacha PS 

Location : Jagacha PS 



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Case Details: 

Victim Soma Giri lives in Palpara within the jurisdiction of Jagacha PS. 

Giri was raped and consequently impregnated. She gave birth on 26 November 

2006. The baby was kept at the hospital for two days because she was weak. 

On the same day, Giri’s filed a complaint against the rapist with the Jagacha PS. On 

28 November 2006, the case was registered under section 376 of Indian Penal 

Code, and the rapist was arrested. 

On 28 th November 2006, Jagacha POs brought Giri and her baby to the PS. The 

police interrogated Giri about the rape. The police detained Giri and her newborn 

baby overnight. 

In the night, the baby began to cry from the cold. The police refused to provide the 

infant with any blankets. The next morning, the infant was pronounced dead. . 

The Jagacha POs maintain that detaining Giri and her daughter was necessary to 

conduct a DNA test. 

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 

Perpetrator(s) 

Location 

: W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS (N)/ Jan-20/01/2007 

/Sl.No.-16 

: Sujoy Bhowmick 

: 1 POs Khardah PS 

: Between Railway Gate Numbers 

17 & 18, Barrackpore Palta 

Railway Station 

Date of incident : 02/01/2007 – 03/01/2007 

Victim Sujoy Bhowmick, age 21, resided in North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, West Bengal. 

He was a student.

Bhowmick was in a relationship with a woman and her parents wanted Bhowmick to 

marry her as soon as possible. 

On 2 January 2007 at 9:00am, the woman’s parents demanded that Bhowmick’s 

father make Bhowmick marry Saha immediately. They insisted that Bhowmick and 

his father sign a piece of blank paper. Bhowmick’s father said that he would consent 

to his Bhowmick’s marriage only when Bhowmick was settled in his job. 

At 11.30am, a team of police officers from Khardaha PS, led by SI Mukharjee, came to 

Bhowmick’s house with some members of the local ruling party. They arrested 

Bhowmick without stating a reason. The SI told Bhowmick’s father to produce a letter 

from the local ruling party if he wanted to release his son. 

The police brought Bhowmick to the station with the woman. At 4:30pm, the police 

made Bhowmick and the woman sign a blank piece of paper. 

A marriage registrar from Barrackpore Court came to the station. Some locals who 

were present forcefully registered the marriage Bhowmick’s and Saha’s marriage. . 

The next day, at around 9.30am, Bhowmick’s father learned that Bhowmick’s dead 

body was found at the Palta Railway Station. 

Bhowmick’s siste lodged a complaint at the Khardaha PS. The police deny having 

received this complaint. When Bhowmick’s body was brought to the station, the 

officers lodged an FIR. 

A post-mortem report dated 3 January 2007 showed that Sujoy sustained a grave 

injury to the back of his head. 

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: WB/Mon (Susmita Roy Chowdhury) 

/South 24 Parganas /Aug-07/08/2007/ 

Sl No- 78 

: Abedali Molla 

: Sukdev Shaw (Jailor of Diamond 

Harbour Correctional Home) 

: Alpara, Kulpi, Kulpi PS, 24-Pargana, 

West Bengal, India 

Victim Abedali Molla, age 20, was married and worked in a gunpowder factory at 

Howrah. 


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Soon after his marriage, 12 to 14 policemen came to Molla’s house to arrest him 

based on a charge of attempted rape. Molla was not home, and the police officers 

threatened his family. Molla surrendered himself at the Kulpi PS. Molla was imprisoned 

in the Diamond Harbour Correctional Home where Sukdev Shaw was the jailor. 

On 31 July 2007, at 2:30pm,, Molla was found beside a deserted bathroom of the jail 

with his neck tied up by a towel to a hook. It is known that there is a criminal gang that 

blackmails the families of prisoners to pay them or else the prisoners are mentally and 

physically tortured, provided poor food, and not allowed to meet with their families. It 

is believed that Molla was killed by this gang and made to look as though he had 

committed suicide. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 

: W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/District-24 

PGS(N)/Aug-26/08/2006/Sl.No.-4 

: Amardip Balmiki alias “Pappu” 

: POs Barrackpore PS 

: Barrackpore PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Amardip Balmiki (“Pappu”) worked as a cleaner at the Cantonment Board. 

On 16 August 2006, Pappu was on duty between 2.00pm and 10.00pm. At some point on that 

day, Pappu died. His body was later found in the garage of the Barrackpore PS. His death was 

reported in the Hindi version of the Rajasthan Patrika in Kolkata. Local people responded to 

Pappu’s death by protesting in front of the station and alleging that Barrackpore PS police officers 

beat Pappu to death. The Barrackpore PS has denied this allegation. 


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While the exact circumstances of Pappu’s death are unclear, it is clear that Pappu was arrested, 

and then he died in police custody, as his body was found within the Barrackpore PS police 

compound. That compound has high walls and is guarded by sentries making highly doubtful 

that Pappu was in the compound without the police’s knowledge. No judicial magisterial enquiry 

was conducted into the death of the victim which was in violation of Section 176(1-A) of the 

Criminal Procedure Code.

FF Code : W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar)/ 

Kolkata / 15/12/2007/ Sl.No.-103 

Victim(s) : Ashoke Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed Authorities, Alipur 

Correctional Home 

Location : Alipur Correctional Home 


Case Details: 


A lady named Sonali Dutta died in an unnatural way, so her brother lodged a complaint against 

Rajith Dutta, the victim Ashoke Ghosh, and another lady. The three were produced before the 

CJM and the victim was sent to Alipur Correctional Home as an under-trial prisoner. 

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Ashoke Ghosh had high blood pressure, and was admitted to the hospital on 10 th December 

2007. His condition deteriorated, and on12th December 2007 Ashoke Ghosh died. 

An enquiry was conducted by Executive Magistrate Arabindo Mukhopadhay (not by a Judicial 

Magistrate, as per the amended s. 176(1A) Cr. P. C.), posted as Additional Land Acquisition 

Officer, South 24 Parganas. 

The next day, Ashoke Ghosh’s father’s name was written mistakenly on the Death Certificate. 

The inquest report showed marks on Ashoke Ghosh’s body, including a vertical black mark 

along his spinal cord, and two sore-like spots on his back. His nails were blackish, and a red 

liquid was found outside his nose. 

The post-mortem report was not signed by the autopsy surgeon. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

24 PGS(S)/ Feb-12/02/2007/Sl.No.-31 

Victim(s) : Krishnapada Das 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Debkumar Roy, Officer-In-Charge, Pathor 

Pratima PS; 2) Pinaki Mitra, Second Officer, 

Pathor Pratima PS; 3) Buddha, Second Officer, 

Pathor Pratima PS; 4) Sanjaybabu, Police 

Officer, Pathor Pratima PS; 5) POs Pathor 

Pratima PS; 6) Kaliprasad Mukhopadhyay, 

Block Medical Officer 

Location : Pathor Pratima PS 


On 9 February 2007, victim Krishnapada Das, age 32 was arrested and imprisoned by Pathor 

Pratima PS police officers. 

In prison, a neighboring prisoner heard a Phathor Pratima PS police officer on the phone 

demanding Rs.6,000 from Das’ father in order to secure Das’ release. 

On 10 February 2007, at midnight, Das was found dead in his cell. His body was hanging by a 

napkin knot. 

Sub Divisional Police Officers D.K. Mitra, and Sanjay Bhattacharya inspected Das’ body 

outside the police Pathor Pratima PS in front of many local people. Several injuries were visible 

on Das’ body and face. However, according to Block Medical Officer Kaliprasad Mukhopadhyay, 

no injury was found on Das’ body except for the noose marks. 

Also on 10 February 2007, many local people protested outside the Pathor Pratima PS in 

response to Das’ death. The Pathor Pratima PS police officers beat the protestors with sticks 

and seriously injured them. 

No inquest was ever performed by the Judicial Magistrate, as required by law. Also, no post 

mortem report has been provided to Das’ family members, and no investigation has been 

conducted to find out the cause of Das’ death. 

On 8 March 2007, Das’ father lodged a complaint to the Chairman of West Bengal Human 

Rights Commission along with the complaint of Robin Bag, Member of Lakshi Janardanpur 

Gram Panchayet. However, no subsequent investigation has occurred.


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2007

FF Code : W.B./MON(Jinnat Ali Molla) 

/Murshidabad/ 

Sep-12/09/2007/Sl.No.-107 

Victim(s) : Jinnat Ali Molla 

Perpetrator(s) : Rajat Das, SI 

Location : Raninagar PS, Murshidabad. 



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Case Details: 

Victim Jinnat Ali Molla lives in Kumarpur village, where he has his own paddy field. 

Beside his field, Ejajul Mondol and Rabi Mondol, supporters of the CPI(M) party, 

cultivate another paddy. 

On 11 February 2007, Ejajul Mondol and Rabi Mondol took water from Jinnat Ali 

Molla’s field for their own by digging a hole. Jinnat Ali Molla noticed their actions and 

closed the hole. Shortly after, Ejajul Mondol and Rabi Mondol made another hole at 

a different location. A dispute ensued. 

Ejajul Mondol went to the Jalangi PS and lodged a complaint of murder against 

Jinnat Ali Molla. An officer from the station arrived and arrested Jinnat Ali Molla. 

On 12 February 2007 in the morning, Rejaul Karim of Kumarpur village went to 

Jalangi PS and spoke on Jinnat Ali Molla’s behalf. Officer-in-Charte Somnath Banerjee 

thus released Jinnat Ali Molla. 

Enmity between Jinnat Ali Molla and Ejajul Mondol escalated. 

On 15 May 2007, while Jinnat Ali Molla was in a bus en route to Baharampur, police 

from Jalangi PS arrested him again. At the station, he was beaten before being sent 

to Lalbag court and charged with a false case under the Arms Act. 

Jinnat Ali Molla was detained for ninety days. 

Local villagers have stated that SI Rajat Das of Raninagar PS demanded Rs. 25,000 

from Ahad Molla and Sainul Molla of Kumarpur village in exchange for discharging 

Jinnat Ali Molla from jail and dropping the case. 

The SI asserted that Kumarpur village was not within the territorial jurisdiction of his 

PS, and that Jinnat Ali Molla’s case was not connected with any previous disputes.

The SI insists that the police from Raninagar PS received information from a secret 

source, arrested Jinnat Ali Molla, and never tortured him. The SI has also denied the 

assertions of bribery. 

350 local people have submitted a written memorandum to the District Magistrate 

(Murshidabad), copying MASUM, complaining that the police have falsely accused 

Jinnat Ali Molla. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (S. Moktar Ahmed)/ 

24 Pgs (North)/July-23/07/07/ 

Sl.No-46 

: Debashish Biswas 

: 1) POs, Barasat PS; 

2) unnamed medical personnel, 

Barasat State General Hospital 

: Barasat State General Hospital 


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Case Details: 

Victim Debashish Biswas, age 38, is a resident of Kalikapur, Barasat. He is a member of the 

political party SUCI. 

On 12 July 2007, a woman gave birth to twin children in the Barasat State General Hospital. Due 

to the carelessness of some Hospital staff, one of the babies died prematurely. The Hospital staff 

did not allow the father of the babies to enter the hospital. 

Debashish Biswas went to the Barasat Police Station with the father of the newborn child to file a 

complaint against the Hospital authorities for their negligence, but the police refused to register 

any case. 

At the same time, other members of SUCI also reached the Hospital to register a complaint with 

the Hospital Superintendent. The Superintendent informed the police and the SDO. The police 

and media personnel arrived. Female SUCI members surrounded the SDO’s car. The SDO 

became angry. 

The police conducted an indiscriminate lathi-charge. They also arrested some of the protesters, 

including Debashish Biswas. 


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With the help of MASUM, all arrestees were released under Personal Released Bonds after a 

short period of time. However, the police registered fresh cases because the arrestees protested 

against the atrocious action of police. 

On 13 July 2007, when the fact finding team asked IC Sasanko Sekhor Chkraborty about the 

newly registered cases, he replied that he only followed his superior’s order in registering the 

cases. 


The SDO ordered the release of all arrestees except Debashish Biswas, who was charged with 

shouting inside the Hospital area and trying to organise an attack of the SDO’s car. A case was 

registered against him u/s 448, 353, 186, 324, 326, 354, 427, 307, 341, 34 IPC (criminal 

trespass, causing grievous hurt, attempt to murder, mischief, wrongful confinement, debarring 

public servant to discharge his duty, etc.). 

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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/Aug—25/08/2006/ 

SL. NO.—8 

: 1) Deepak Mahish; 2) Sanyasi Mahish 

: 1) Sadan Mondal, Inspector General 

(Intelligence Branch), West Bengal 

State Police; 2) Niraj Kumar Singh, 

DSP, Howrah; 3) Rabin Das, PI 

: Bantra PS, Howrah District, 


Case Details: 

Victim Deepak Mahish, age 22, is the son of victim Sanyasi Mahish. He is a businessman who 

runs a lathe machine. He was on poor terms with Inspector General Sadan Mondal after a 

personal feud. 


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On 23 August 2006, Deepak and Sanyasi Mahish were arrested by PI Rabin Das of Bantra PS. 

It is alleged that they were arrested under the directions of DSP (Howrah) Niraj Kumar Singh, 

who was trying to oblige his superior officer, Sadan Mondal. 

After the arrest, Deepak and Sanyasi Mahish were taken to Bantra PS, where they were beaten 

before the police registered a false charge against them u/s 290 IPC. While Deepak Mahish was 

in custody, the police damaged the SIM card of his mobile telephone in order to destroy any 

evidence of communication between Deepak Mahish and Sadan Mondal’s family members.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Aditi Kar)/ 

Kolkata/July- 25/07/2007/ 

Sl.No.-60 

Victim(s) : Dipankar Pal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Aziz Mondal, SI; 

2) POs 

Location : Muchipara PS, Kolkata, 



Victim Dipankar Pal, age 28, is originally from Assam. He worked for more than two years at a 

gold workshop owned by Ashim Pal in the Bowbazar area of Kolkata. The workshop where he 

worked was near the workshop of Dipak Karmakar. Dipak Karmakar accused one of his 

employees, Biplap Chatterjee from Assam, of stealing gold. 

On 9 July 2007 at 11.45pm, Dipak Karmakar and one other person approached Dipankar Pal 

near his workplace and took him forcibly to the Duty Officer’s room at Muchipara PS before 

leaving. 

At 3.30pm, SI Abdul Aziz Mondal told Dipankar Pal that the Assam Police had arrested Biplab 

Chatterjee, who had confessed that Dipankar Pal was involved with him in disposing of the stolen 

gold. Dipankar Pal denied the accusation, but the SI did not believe him. Dipankar Pal requested 

repeatedly to contact his family, but the SI refused. 

On 10 July 2007, a PC helped Dipankar Pal to contact his family. 

Dipankar Pal’s father Dilip Pal came to the station and requested his son’s release. The SI told 

him to return the next day. Meanwhile, Dipankar Pal was detained in the lock-up and was not 

produced before a court. 

On 11 July 2007, Dipankar Pal paid the SI Rs. 80 as a fine, and the SI released him from lockup. 

The SI collected his signature on a paper and told other officers to book Dipankar Pal in a 

petty case. The SI told Dipankar Pal to return after two days. 

On 13 July 2007, the SI asked Dipankar Pal to bring Biplap Chatterjee to the station in order to 

prove his own innocence, promising to reimburse Dipankar Pal’s Rs. 80 if he did so. Dipankar 

Pal protested that he could not do so. 

On leaving the station, Dipankar Pal visited the Secretary of the Gold Manufacturers’ Association 

in Bowbazar, Kolkata, and explained the incidents in detail. Both of them went to the Muchipara 

PS. There, the Secretary conversed privately with the SI. The SI insisted again that Dipankar 

Pal appear at the station on 15 July 2007, but the Secretary advised Dipankar Pal not to comply. 

Dipankar Pal lives in fear, and has been unable to return to work out of fear of police harassment. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ 

May-04/05/2007/ SL. No.-50 

: 1) Ershad Seikh; 2) Rinku Seikh 

: 1) Kartik Majhi, SI; 2) unnamed PO 

: Baharampur PS, 

Murshidabad District, West Bengal. 


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Case Details: 

Ershad Seikh belongs to a religious minority group and a socially and economically marginalised 

section of society. He is a rickshaw puller in Sialmara village. 

On 19 April 2007 at around 11.30am, while Ershad Seikh was returning from work, some police 

officers from Baharampur PS suddenly arrived in civilian clothing. The officers accused Ershad 

Seikh of stealing some articles and then whisked him away to the station in their vehicle. 

In the vehicle, Ershad Seikh found one Rinku Seikh, also arrested on the same charges. 

In the police lock-up, SI Kartik Majhi and another officer beat Ershad Seikh and Rinku Seikh in 

order to obtain a confession. 

On 20 April 2007 at around 11.00am, the police released Ershad Seikh and Rinku Seikh without 

any case or record. The SI gave Ershad Seikh Rs. 100 for medical treatment and obtained his 

signature on a blank paper. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS (N)/ Apr-06/04/2007/ 

Sl.No.-24 

: Gopal Roy 

: 1) Jogindranath Dutta, OC; 

2) POs, Gaighata PS 

: J.R. Dhar Hospital (Bongaon 

General Hospital); Gaighata PS 

Victim Gopal Roy had a love affair with Deepa Roy of Tili village, who was a student in Class XII 

at Kalipur Pachponta High School.

On 9 February 2007, Deepa Roy went for tuition but did not return home that the normal hour. 

She was not found until 10.00pm. 

Deepa Roy was examined by a local doctor, who identified that she had been raped and referred 

her to the J.R. Dhal Hospital (Bongaon General Hospital). 

Gopal Roy informed Deepa Roy’s uncle Harekrishna Roy that Deepa Roy had met with a 

bicycle accident. Harekrishna Roy rushed with another of Deepa Roy’s uncles, Patirosh 

Haldar, to the hospital, where they found that Deepa Roy had serious injuries caused by rape. 

Gopal Roy was present at the time. 

At 11.30pm, police officers from Gaighata PS arrested Gopal Roy at the Hospital in front of his 

father. They did not produce any warrant. 

Harekrishna Roy and Patirosh Haldar had Deepa Roy rushed to Kolkata R.G. Kar Hospital for 

better treatment. There, the doctors demanded the case number and said that they could not 

proceed with the treatment without a complaint, as this was a rape case. Therefore, Harekrishna 

Roy lodged complaint at the Gaighata PS against Gopal Roy on 10 February 2007 u/s 376 IPC. 

ASI R. Biswas was appointed as the Investigating Officer. 

On 12 February 2007, Gopal Roy was produced before the court. OC Jogindranath Dutta of 

Gaighata PS had fabricated documents to show that Gopal Roy had been arrested at the 

Chandan Market on 11 February 2007. The police strongly opposed granting bail to Gopal Roy. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury) 

/ 24 PGS(S)/ June-21/06/2007/ 

Sl.No.-60 

: Gour Haldar 

: Unnamed OC 

: Baruipur PS, 

South 24 Paraganas 

Case Details: 

Victim Gour Haldar runs an illicit liquor ship. 

On 2 May 2007, Japai Naskar was murdered in Begumpur village. When the police investigated 

the murder, they came to the village several times and pressured the locals to disclose the 

names of local miscreants. Because of Gour Haldar’s business, the police assumed that he 

might know something. They proceeded to ransack Gour Haldar’s uncle’s house. 


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Gour Haldar went to the Baruipur PS to lodge a complaint, but was ignored. The OC insulted him 

and threatened to put him in the lock-up. 

On 4 June 2007, police officers came to Gour Haldar’s and told him to appear at the station in two 

days. 

On 6 June 2007 at 9.00am, Gour Haldar went to the station, where he was arrested. 

On 7 June 2007, the police sent Gour Haldar to the Alipur Court, charged u/s 302 IPC. 


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On 11 June 2007, Gour Haldar was denied bail. 

Gour Haldar has told one of his friends, Sushanta Mondal, that he was beaten in custody. 

The fact-finding team learned that Japai Naskar’s family had neither filed an FIR nor a complaint 

against Gour Haldar or anyone else detained by the police. 

FF Code : W.B/MON (Murari Dey)/District- 

Hoogly/July-28/07/2007/ 

SL. NO.—40 

Victim(s) : Harendra Nath Majhi 

Perpetrator(s) : Tapas Kumar Ghosh, SI 

Location : Jangipara PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Harendra Nath Majhi, age 40, lives in Mohan Bati village, where he cultivates a small 

piece of land. 


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On 11 March 2007 in the evening, some CPI(M) supporters were returning by bus from their 

party meeting at Bridged Parade Ground, Kolkata. Some people suddenly stopped the bus and 

threw garbage onto the people inside the bus. Some of the passengers received injuries to their 

eyes. 

Harendra Nath Majhi was not involved in the incident, but some people from Ajodhya village filed 

a complaint (Case 12/07, dated 11.03.07) against him at Jangipara PS u/s 341/325/427/506 IPC 

(wrongful restraint of a person, voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or to constrain 

to an illegal act, criminal intimidation).

On another occasion, some people attacked Harendra Nath Majhi’s home and told his family 

that they would kill him. When Harendra Nath Majhi learned what had happened, he went to 

Jalangi PS, but SI Tapas Kumar Ghosh insulted and arrested him. 

The police detained Harendra Nath Majhi in the lock-up for more than 24 hours and produced 

him before Serampore Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Serampore, Hooghly on 

13 March 2007. 

With the help of Advocate Bappaditya, Harendra Nath Majhi obtained bail. 

Harendra Nath Majhi has been unable to return to home, fearing those who threatened to kill him. 

The police have taken no action. 


FF Code : W.B./MON (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma) / Murshidabad/ 

Dec-27/11/2007 SL No - 140 

Victim(s) : Mader Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Swapan Saha, SI, Jalangi PS 

2) Police, Jalangi PS 

Location : Dayarampur 


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Case Details: 

Dayarampur is located on the border of India and Bangladesh. The BSF received bribes to 

assist smuggling activities. Victim Minarul Seikh was a member of a smuggling group. He 

later withdrew and formed another group. Competition arose between the two gangs. 

On 8 th January 2007, police seized two pistols from the house of Satyendra Nath Pramanik. 

Police learned that the Minnal Biswas, the leader of Minarul’s former gang, stashed the guns 

at Satyendra’s house. Minnal Biswas was then attacked and stabbed by some thugs on 13 th 

October 2007. Minnal Biswas’s uncle lodged a complaint at Jalangi PS. 

The SI and the police of Jalangi PS filed a false case for the attack against Mader Mondal. On 

9th November 2007, they attempted to arrest Mader Mondal, but he managed to escape. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Murari Dey)/ 

Hoogly / Dec – 14/12/2007 

/SL. No. –65 

Victim(s) : Mamata Mukherjee 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed OC 

Location : Sreerampore PS 



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Case Details: 

Victim Mamata Mukherjee, age 22, was deserted by her husband and now lives with her 

mother Rita Ghosh and brother Karthik Ghosh at Dey Bagan. She works as a domestic maid. 

On 28 November 2007 at 6.00pm, two persons went to Mamata Mukherjee’s house and 

informed her Rita and Karthik Ghosh that she had stolen 100g of gold ornaments. The persons 

took the victim’s mother and brother to Thakur Bari’s house, where Mamata Mukherjee was 

working. The men of the house beat Mamata Mukherjee in front of her mother and brother. 

Then the people took Mamata Mukherjee to Sreerampore PS. 

At 12.00am, Rita and Karthik Ghosh returned home. Suddenly, four police officers came with 

Mamata Mukherjee to the house and searched it. They did not find anything, but still took Rita 

and Karthik Ghosh to the station and detained them. 

On 29 November 2007 at 2.30am, the police released Rita and Karthik Ghosh. They kept 

Mamata Mukherjee in the lock-up. No arrest memo was issued. 


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On 1 December 2007, the police registered a case (Case No. 226/07) against Mamata 

Mukherjee. They sent her to the Sreereampore Court – much more than 24 hours after her 

arrest. 

Public Prosecutor Saroj Ghosh has stated that Mamata Mukherjee was caught in the act of 

committing theft.

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Sabitabrata 

Ghole)/ Howrah/ 

Mar-19/03/2007/Sl.No.-25 

Victim(s) : 1) Phani Gopal Bhattachary; 

2) other human-rights 

defenders 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Asit Saw, PI; 

2) POs, Bally PS, Howrah 

Location : Premises of Indo-Japan Steels 

Limited (under liquidation), 5/ 

1, G.T. Road, Bally PS, Howrah 



Case Details: 

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Victim Phani is a human-rights defender, Vice-President of MASUM, President of Sramajibi 

Sasthya Prakalpa Samity, and Secretary of the Indo-Japan Steel India Limited (IJSIL) 

Employees’ Union. 

In 1996, IJSIL went into liquidation. Its former workers allege that they are currently owed no 

less than Rs. 60,000,000 as well as a share of the sale proceeds of company assets. Meanwhile, 

these workers have continued to occupy the IJSIL premises. Also, with their friends, they have 

established a hospital to provide medical treatment to members of marginalised groups. The 

police, local politicians, and hooligans have reacted negatively to the hospital’s formation; the 

workers feel harassed from all sides. 

Aakar Commodeal Pvd. Ltd. (ACPL) made a bid in the Calcutta High Court as part of IJSIL’s 

liquidation process, but then did not deposit the full amount of the bid as promised. Meanwhile, 

ACPL has disturbed IJSIL’s former workers in an effort to acquire control of the IJSIL premises. 

The workers have responded with demonstrations at the factory gates, alleging that ACPL has 

no right to the IJSIL premises until it has paid the full amount of its bid. 

IJSIL’s former workers maintain that they have the legal right to stay on the factory premises. 

They have taken a number of measures to prevent thefts from the closed factories, which still 

contain valuable machines. 

Since ISJIL’s closure, more than fifty workers have died. 

On 9 December 2005, Human Rights Day, MASUM organised a demonstration in front of the 

state Secretariat (Writers’) Building. PI Asit Saw responded by filing false charges against 


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Phani and twenty-five other human-rights defenders under sections 427, 434, and 447 IPC 

(mischief and trespass). 

On 7 March 2007, the former IJSIL workers met with officers from the Bally PS because the 

police wanted the workers to stop entering onto factory premises. 


On 10 March 2007, PI Asit Saw and other officers from the Bally PS [allegedly influenced by 

ACPL] filed a charge against Phani and other human-rights defenders, naming Phani as principal 

offender. The officer in charge at the Bally PS has told the workers that they may no longer enter 

the IJSIL premises, citing an order from a higher official that he could not produce. 

On 20 March 2007, the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Howrah released Phani on bail pending 

resolution of the case. 

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FF Code : WB/MON(S. MUKHTAR AHAMED)/ 

24 PGS (N)/June-13/06/07/SL NO–36 

Victim(s) : Pintu Bonick 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs Bidhannagar PS; 

2) POs Gaighata PS 

Location : Victim’s cycle stall, near Chand Para 

Railway Station, North 24 Parganas 


Case Details: 

Victim Pintu Bonick, age 25, owns a cycle shop. 


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On 22 October 2006, Bidhannagar PS police officers arrested Bonick. When other shop 

owners asked the police officers what they were doing, the police responded that they were taking 

Bonick to Gaighata PS as part of an investigation. The officers said that they would return Bonick 

later that day. They left with Bonick in a white car. 

Around 10.00pm, Bonick’s mother went with two others to Gaighata PS. The officers there 

claimed to know nothing about the arrest. 

On 26 October 2006, an officer from Gaighata PS informed Bonick’s family that the police would 

produce Bonick before the Court of the Special Judge, Barasat, North 24 Parganas, on the 

following day.

On 27 October 2006, Bonick’s famly went to the court and learned that the police had charged 

Bonick with selling cannabis near the No. 9 Tank on 25 October 2007, contrary to s. 20(b) of the 

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act 1987,. The judge remanded Bonick to jail. 

Bonick’s family is unclear how Bonick could have been selling cannabis on 25 October 2007 

when he was taken into police custody on 22 October 2007. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Aditi Kar)/ 

Kolkata/ May-11/05/2007/Sl.No.-46 

Victim(s) : Raben Bairagi 

Perpetrator(s) : Sudip Roy, Inspector In-charge, 

Baranagar PS 

Location : Baranagar PS, Kolkata, 

West Bengal, India. 



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Case Details: 

Victim Raben Bairagi is a rag picker. On 10 May 2007, at around 

10:00am, constable Aashidul Haque arrested Bairagi without any 

reason and Bairagi was imprisoned at Baranager PS. . 

On the same day, Bairagi was able to tell his arrest story to a factfinding 

member of MASUM. Inspector-In-Charge Sudip Roy 

became angry at the presence of a MASUM fact-finder in the PS 

and consequently threatened to implicate Bairagi in a serious 

case so that he would be unable to post bail. Bairagi was also told 

by Baranager PS police officer that he would be sent to jail if he was seen again in the locality. 

Bairagi was ultimately charged in a petty case and fined Rs. 50. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


Victim Rabiul Islam, age 24, is a rag picker. 

: W.B./MON(Aditi Kar)/ 

Kolkata/August-11/08/2007/ 

Sl.No.-69 

: Rabiul Islam 

: 1) Officer-in-Charge of 

Baranagar PS, Kolkata, 

2) Plain-clothed police party of 

Baranagar PS, Kolkata 

: Near RIC Quarter, Baranagar 

On 26 th July 2007, at 9:30am, Islam was forced into an auto-rickshaw by a Baranager PS police 

officer dressed in civilian clothes. Another rag picker was coerced in the same manner, and both 

were taken to Baranager PS. Islam was fingerprinted and locked up. 

Later that day, Islam was sent to Criminal Court. Other inmates and an advocate’s clerk instructed 

Islam to plead guilty. Islam was released after his mother paid Rs. 200. 


2007 

Case Details: 

FF Code :W.B./MON(Aditi Kar)/Kolkata 

/June-27/06/2007/Sl.No.-54 

Victim(s) :(1) Kalipada Adak (2) Samir Singh 

Perpetrator(s) :(1) Goutam Kar, Officer in-Charge, 

Sinthee PS, Kolkata. (2) Sanjoy Singh, 

Constable, Sinthee PS, Kolkata. 

Location :Room of Officer in-Charge, Cossipore 

Police Station. (2) Phool Bagan Motor 

Market 

Date of incident :17/06/2006, 20/06/2007 

Victim Kalipada Adak works for a second hand car selling shop. 

On 17 June 2006, Sinthee PS Constable Sanjay Singh arrested Adak, and falsely accused him 

of punching engine chassis number. At the Sinthee PS, Officer-in-Charge Goutam Kar forced 

Adak to either confess to the crime or to reveal the names of individuals involved in the illegal

trade. The Sinthee PS police officers then severely beat Adak with a wooden stick. The police 

officers also imprisoned Adak for one half hour. Ultimately, Adak’s brother paid the Sinthee PS 

Rs. 20,320 to secure Adak’s release. 

On 20 June 2007, at 10:15am, Sinthee Constable Sanjay Singh illegally demanded money from 

a truck driver names Samar Singh. When Samar Singh refused to pay, Constable Singh 

slapped him. The vendors in a nearby market staged a protest and Sinthee PS Officer-in- 

Charge Goutam Kar arrived on the scene. Kar initially declared that the episode had been preplanned 

by the vendors. However, he ultimately promised to punish Constable Singh. 


May-11/05/2007/Sl.No.-45 

Victim(s) : Johur Ali 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Santosh Biswas, SI of Baranagar PS 

and others official of Baranagar PS 

2) Manoranjan Saha, clerk of Additional 

Chief Judicial Magistrate court of 

Barrackpore Court 

Location : Near Dumdum Atapara Vat, PS, 

Baranagar PS, 



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Case Details: 

Victim Johur Ali was living in his mother-in-law’s house as a rag picker in Basanti colony, 

Kolkata. 

On 28 th April 2007, while Ali was working, he was tricked by a Baranagar PS police officer into 

entering an auto- rickshaw. When Ali attempted to leave the auto-rickshaw, the police threatened 

him by flashing his pistol. Ali was detained in a cell at the Baranagar police station. 

At around 7:00pm, Ali’s mother-in-law met with Santosh Biswas, SI of Baranagar PS, who 

directed her to meet with Manoranjan Saha, the Clerk of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of 

Barrackpore Court. Clerk Saha explained that a petty case had been filed against Ali, and he 

demanded Rs. 300 for Ali’s release. Ali’s mother-in-law had previously paid a similar bribe to 

have her son released under similar circumstances. 

On 29 th April 2007, at around 11.30am, Ali’s mother-in-law paid the Rs. 300 bribe to Clerk Saha. 

Ali was released at 3:30pm without being presented before any magistrate or judge. It was later 

discovered that no case was written beside Ali’s name in the Baranagar PS register book. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/District-24PGS(S) 

/Aug- 31/08/07/Sl.No. 88 

Victim(s) : Mr. Kartick Das (22) 


Location 


: POs, Bishnupur PS 

: Bakpara, Post- Doulatabad, 

PS- Bishnupur 


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Case Details: 

Victim Kartick Das, age 22, was engaged in a long term dispute with his neighbor over some 

land. 

Das attempted to file a complaint against his neighbor with the Bishnupur PS but the police 

refused. Das then planned to take the matter to court and lodge a FIR. However, his neighbor 

learned of Das’ plans and, on 24 May 2007, the neighbor took the preemptive step of lodging his 

own FIR against Das with the Bishnupur PS. 

On 29 August 2007, around 9:00pm, three Bishnupur PS police officers entered Das’ house and 

forcefully took him to the Bishnupur PS. The police officers severely beat Das with a baton. The 

police officers also beat Das’ mother and struck her to the ground. 

On 30 August 2007, at around 2:00pm, the police produced Das and his mother to Alipur court. 

The police registered a complaint dated 24 May 2007 against Das alleging rape and cheating. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Murari Dey)/ 

Hooghly/July-02.07.2007/ SL.No. – 37 

Victim(s) : Lalu Das (25) 

Perpetrator(s) : Priyabrata Bakshi , Officer In Charge 

Singur PS, Hooghly 

Location : New Ujjal Sangha in Bajemelia, 

Singur, Hoogly, West Bengal 


On 20 May 2007, victim Lalu Das, age 26 participated in a protest rally. The protest was 

conducted at the ground of New Ujjal Sangha in Bajemelia, Singur, Hoogly and included 1,000 

other people. Armed police were present.

At 4:20pm, the police conducted a lathi charge. Das was injured and received several bleeding 

wounds. Singur PS police officers registered a case against him under sections 147/148/149/ 

333/332/325/326/353/307 of the Indian Penal Code. Specifically, Das was charged with rioting, 

being armed with deadly weapon by forming unlawful assembly, attempted murder, causing 

grievous hurt, preventing the public servants to discharge duties. Das was also charged under 

section 9(B) (1) of the Indian Explosive Act. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(SMA)/ 24 PGS (N) 

/Sep-07/09/2007/Sl.NO-62,63 

Victim(s) : 1) Mr. Madar Ali 2) Mr. Rafique Ali 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Standup Chakroborty Officer-in 

Charge of Barasat PS, 

2) Investigating-Officer of Barasat PS 

Location : Bedo Narayan Pukuria Village 



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Case Details: 

On 28 August 2007 there was a fire at a fireworks factory run by Abdul Karim and Julfikar Ali. 

Three children died in the fire. On 29 th August 2007, victims Madar Ali, a daily wage laborer, and 

Rafique Ali, a vegetable vendor, were arrested for trafficking illegal fireworks in association with 

the fire at the fireworks factory. 

Abdul Karim and Julfikar Ali were separately arrested. On 29 August 2007, Mr. Madar Ali and 

Mr. Rafique Ali appeared before the Magistrate of Barasat Court. The Magistrate ordered them 

remanded to judicial custody. The victims spent a long time in judicial custody without any 

access to an attorney. 

Abdul Karim and Julfikar Ali were released without charges. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/June-27/06/2007/SL.No.-73 

Victim(s) : 1) Sahad Ali Sheikh; 2) Ahad Ali Sheikh; 

3) Habib Sheikh; 4) Kajimuddin Sheikh; 

5) Haidar Sheikh; 6) Yasin Sheikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somnath Bandyopadhyay, OC; 

2) Tuhin Biswas, SI; 3)four POs 

Location : Jalangi PS; Yasin Sekh’s residence 

Date of incident : 14/05/2007; 06/06/2007 

On 11 February 2007, Najimul Sheikh drowned in the Padma River while smuggling a cow near 

the Indo-Bangladeshi border. The police recorded a General Diary Entry. SI Tuhin Biswas of 


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the Jalangi PS went to Ramakantapur and Nabingram to investigate, but he did not find any foul 

play, even though Najimul Sheikh’s body could not be traced. Najimul Sheikh’s associates 

confirmed that they had witnessed his death. 

On 12 February 2007, Najimul Sheikh’s widow Minakshi Bewa filed a case at the court of the 

Chief Judicial Magistrate, Beharampur, Murshidabad against Sahad Ali Sheikh, Ahad Ali Sheikh, 

Habib Sheikh, Kajimuddin Sheikh, and Haidar Sheikh u/s 364/120B/201 IPC (abduction, 

kidnapping, concealing evidence of a crime). The complaint reached the Jalangi PS, which 

proceeded to nullify the SI’s earlier findings. 

On 14 May 2007, OC Somnath Bandyopadhyay ordered the SI to arrest Sahad Ali Sheikh, 

Ahad Ali Sheikh, Habib Sheikh, Kajimuddin Sheikh, and Haidar Sheikh. The SI did so at 

1.00am, and then produced the arrestees before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, 

Berhampur. 

On 6 June 2007 at 2.00am, the SI returned to Ramakantapur village with four other armed 

officers. They broke the main entrance and entered the house of Yasin Sheikh. Then the officers 

ransacked the house and misbehaved with the women in the house. There was no female police 

officer present. The police dragged Yasin Sekh into their car, took him into their custody, and 

produced him before the Court. 

On 25 June 2007, Kajim Sekh’s father Naimuddin Sekh lodged a complaint with the Superintendent 

of Police, Berhampur, Murshidabad. No action was taken. 

Kajim Sekh and others are now hiding, as the police frequently etner their homes and harass 

their families. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

May-23/05/2007/Sl.No.-49 

Victim(s) : 1) Shaukat Ali; 2) Yasmin Banoo; 

3) Manzar Hussein; 4) Sarfaraz Ali; 

5) Amir Ali 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) M. S. Das, SI; 2) POs 

Location : Karaya PS, Kolkata 



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Case Details: 

On 24 May 2007, police personnel from Karaya PS went Yasmin Banoo’s house. They asked 

her, her husband Shaukat Ali, and her brother-in-law Manzar Hussein to come to the station on 

the basis of a complainant by Reshma Azmi. One officer asked Yasmin Banoo, ostensibly as a 

matter of law, to put on all of her ornaments; she did so, excepting her nose ring. When she 

refused to put in her nose ring, the officer quarrelled with her.

Yasmin Banoo’s sons Sarfaraz and Amir Ali asked the officers why their parents were being 

arrested. SI M.S. Das told them that the charge was u/s 325/114 IPC (voluntarily causing 

grievous hurt, being an abettor present when an offence is committed). 

At 9.00pm, Sarfaraz and Amir Ali went to the station with advocate Jamil Farukh. Jamil Farukh 

signed a bail bond for Yasmin Banoo and requested bail for the other two detainees. The SI said 

that he could not grant bail for the others because of pressure from higher authorities. 

At 1.00pm, Shaukat Ali and Manzar Hussein, with a rope tied around their waists, were brought 

to Chittaranjan Hospital for a medical check-up. 

At 1.45pm, Shaukat Ali and Manzar Hussein were brought to the Alipore Court. 

At 5.15pm, Shaukat Ali and Manzar Hussein were released from the court lock-up. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Aditi Kar)/ Kolkata/ 

Apr-14/04/2007/Sl.No.-43 

Victim(s) : Shib Prasad Kayal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) OC, Behala PS; 

2) Hospital Authorities 

Location : Alipore Central Jail Hospital 



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Case Details: 

Victim Shib Prasad Kayal, age 32, was a drug addict. He suffered from HIV, tuberculosis, and 

necrotic ulcers of the maxillary sinus. He was a habitual offender: according to Second Officer 

M. Gargari of Behala PS, Kolkata, the police arrested him seven or eight times under allegations 

of theft. 

As Shib Prasad Kayal belonged to a very poor family, his mother Amiya Kayal sought help from 

the Behala PS for his treatment. The police of Behala PS agreed. 

On 2 February 2007, the police took Shib Prasad Kayal to the Behala PS. 

The next morning, Amia Kayal went to the Behala PS. There, Shib Prasad Kayal told her that 

the police had not admitted him to any hospital, but rather had kept him in the lock-up. 

On 4 February 2007, Amia Kayal returned to the Behala PS and learned that the police had filed 

a false dacoity case against Shib Prasad Kayal. He had been sent to Court and then to the 

Alipore Central Jail, Kolkata. 


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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) 


: 1) POs, Detective Department 

(Anti-Rowdy Squad), Lalbazar; 

2) unnamed Investigating Officer,Kalighat PS; 

3) Ajay Mukherjee, ACJM, Sealdah Court, 


Location : In front of Alipore Correctional Home, Kolkata 


Case Details: 

Victim Shiu Kumar Rajak is 30 years old. 


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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.

The matter was reported to the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Alipore Court who ordered the DC 

and the OC of Alipore PS to produce Shiu Kumar Rajak. 

On 18 July 2007, the police produced Shiu Kumar Rajak u/s 380 of IPC (theft from dwelling) in 

the Criminal Court, Sealdah. The Court ordered Shiu Kumar Rajak into police custody until 21 

July 2007. 

On the same day, the police also filed a case u/s 353/307 IPC (attempted murder) and 25/27 

Arms Act and produced Shiu Kumar Rajak at the Alipore Court. The Chief Judicial Magistrate 

of Alipore Court granted Shiu Kumar Rajak’s bail petition and set bail at Rs. 500. The Court also 

directed the police to produce the Medical Report for Shiu Kumar Rajak’s injury on 21 July 

2007. 

As per a police request, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Sealdah Court ordered Shiu 

Kumar Rajak into police custody until 27 July 2007. 

On 23 July 2007, the police of Kalighat PS submitted a report showing no injury, as Shiu Kumar 

Rajak was checked at the outdoor department of the Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Subir Basu) / 

Howrah/ Oct-30/11/2007 SL No - 47 

Victim(s) : Sweety Shaw 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs, Mumbai; 

3) Sanjeev Dutta, PI, Golabari PS 

Location : Gamdevi PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Sweety Shaw, age 20, married Rakesh Shaw in April 2007. Her father Hanumanmal 

Tatar did not approve of the wedding and forcibly took Sweety Shaw away to Mumbai. 

In August 2007, Rakesh Shaw went to meet his wife, but Hanumanmal Tatar learned of his 

arrival and took both of them to the police station. With the support of the police, Hanumanmal 

Tatar threatened Sweety and Rakesh Shaw. 

The police detained Rakesh Shaw so that he could not meet Sweety Shaw, despite the fact that 

they both were adults and their marriage was legally valid. 

A few days after being released from police custody, Rakesh Shaw had to return to Kolkata. 

Sweety Shaw had to stay in Mumbai. 


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On 13 September 2007, Sweety Shaw fled from Hanumanmal Tatar’s house and reached 

Rakesh Shaw’s house by plane. 

At around 8.00pm, Sweety Shaw went to the Golabari PS to register a complaint against 

Hanumanmal Tatar for separating her from Rakesh Shaw. She was given a General Diary 

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This news reached Sweety Shaw’s maternal uncle, who went to the police station with a few 

others and threatened Sweety and Rakesh Shaw. The police kept the couple at the station for 

three hours for no reason. 

On 14 September 2007, Hanumanmal Tatar reached Rakesh Shaw’s house, where he threatened 

Rakesh Shaw’s family. 

After fifteen days, Hanumanmal Tatar returned to Mumbai. 

On 2 November 2007, Mumbai Police came to Sweety Shaw’s house with a warrant in her 

name. Hanumanmal Tatar had falsely alleged that Sweety Shaw fled to Kolkata after stealing Rs. 

8,000 and four wrist bands. The Mumbai Police forcibly took Sweety Shaw to the Golabari PS, 

where she became ill. 

Sweety Shaw was taken to the hospital. The Mumbai Police took all the documents issued by 

the hospital. 

Now Sweety Shaw has to appear at Mumbai Court whenever summoned. However, she lives 

in Kolkata and she faces many financial problems in commuting to Mumbai. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code :W.B./ MON(Sabitabrata Ghosh)/ 

Hooghly/AUG-31/08/2007/ 

Sl.No.-39 

Victim(s) :1) Taraknath Nandi; 2) Arati Nandi 

Perpetrator(s) :Ashok Modak, SI 

Location :Howrah PS, 

Date of incident :20/08/2007 

Victim Tarak Nandi, age 45, lives with his mother, victim Arati Nandi, age 65. They have lived in 

a small house owned by Tarak Nandi’s uncle Lakshman Chandra Nandi for more than forty 

years, and they pay the rent regularly every month.

A dispute between Tarak and Arati Nandi on one hand, and Lakshman Chandra Nandi on the 

other, in which the latter wished to evict the former, resulted in charges under the Cr.P.C. The 

case was eventually settled by the court in favour of Tarak and Arati Nandi. The court asked the 

Howrah Police to take responsibility for maintaining peace in the locality. After passage of the 

court’s order, there was peace among both the families for some time. 

After a few months, Lakshman Chandra Nandi reopened the issue. 

On 20 August 2007, SI Ashok Mondal, without making any enquiry, filed a false case against 

Tarak and Arati Nandi u/s 107 Cr.P.C. This case has brought mental stress to Tarak and Arati 

Nandi, and has lowered their social standing in the community. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Aditi Kar)/District-Kolkata/ 

Jan-10/01/2007/Sl.No.-25 

Victim(s) : Subhankar Chakrabarty 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Humayun Kabir, CID, Bhabani Bhaban; 

2) Rajib Kumar, Bhabani Bhaban; 

3) Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, DDI Office, 

Kharagpur; 4) Dipak Sarkar, DDI Office, 

Kharagpur; 5) Dolui Babu, DDI Office, 

Kharagpur; 6) Pandit Babu, DDI Office, 

Kharagpur; 7) Shib Nath Babu, DDI Office, 

Kharagpur 

Location : CID Office, Bhabani Bhaban, Kolkata; 

DDI Office, Kharagpur; Belpahari PS; 

unknown forested location 

Date of incident : 03/09/2007 


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Case Details: 

Victim Subhankar Chakrabarty, age 34, is a resident of Jhargram, East Midnapur, West Bengal. 

On 3 September 2007, the police, including Humayun Kabir, took Chakrabarty from his house 

and forcefully procured his e-mail IDs and passwords. The police also took Chakrabarty’s 

credit cards and computers without giving him a seizure list. 

The police then produced Chakrabarty before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (AJCM) at 

Jhargram. The ACJM directed the police to remand Subhankar for further interrogation. 


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Accordingly, the police interrogated Chakrabarty in the presence of Humayun Kabir and Rajib 

Kumar at the CID Office, Bhabani Bhaban, Kolkata. During the interrogation, the officers punched 

Chakrabarty. 

At the DDI Office, Kharagpur, officers Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, Dipak Sarkar, Pandit Babu, and 

Shib Nath Babu (as well as other officers) also interrogated Chakrabarty. They forced him to sign 

several blank papers and fabricated seizure lists. The police did not give Subhankar Chakrabarty 

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On 9 September 2007, CID officials brought Chakrabarty to the Belpahari PS, where they took 

his picture and incorrectly recorded his age as 33. 

Additionally, a group of policemen in commando uniforms took Chakrabarty to a forested location 

where a bomb had exploded in 2006. There, they took Subhankar Chakrabarty’s picture in 

different poses. The FIR related to the bomb incident does not include Chakrabarty’s name. 

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

District 24 PGS (N)/ 

June-26/07/2007/SL.No.-47 

: 1.Abhranil Mukherjee, 2. Debasish 

Biswas, 3. Swarup Tarafdar, 

4. Biswanath Deyan 

: Office-in-charge of Barasat PS 

: Barasat State General Hospital, 

North 24 Parganas, West Bengal 


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The barbaric police attack on group of journalists aided by hooligan elements at Barasat State 

General Hospital while the journalists went to the place to cover the news of newborn baby who 

died by the negligent acts of hospital authority. 

The hospital authority did not listen to queries of the journalists instead they tried to remove them 

from there by applying force with the police assistance. Police resorted to lathi charge on them. 

As a result of this, some of the journalists were severely injured. 

On 13/07/07, the Police officials of Barasat PS arrested Abhranil Mukherjee and others victims, 

later they were released by executing personal bail bond.

Next day, the victims got information that, Police of the Barasat PS started a specific police case 

against the journalists under sections 448/353/186/324/427/307/341/34 of IPC for committing 

offences of hours-trespass, assault to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, obstructing 

public servant in discharge of public function, voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or 

means, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, assault or criminal 

force to women with intent or outrage her modesty, mischief , attempt to murder, wrongful 

restraint etc. 

The allegations were serious and the offences were non-bail able. 

After two days the victims prayed for anticipatory bail at Barasat District Court. The Court asked 

case details from Barasat PS, but the police were unable to submit it. 

So the anticipatory bail petition filed by the journalists was granted by the Court. 

The police even falsely implicated the person like Ashish Nandi of a Bengali News Channel, 

Tara Bangla, was not at all present at the time of incident. 

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Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS(N)/Oct- 

11/10/2006/Sl.No.-9 

Victim(s) : Ashok Kumar Basu Roy 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Two unnamed PIs; 2) SI, 

Dum Dum Central Jail. 

Location : Dum Dum PS; Dum Dum Central Jail 


Victim Ashok Kumar Basu Roy is 53 years old. He loaned money to Kamal Ahmed. 

On 20 th September 2006, Ashok Kumar Basu Roy went to Kamal Ahmed’s house to ask for his 

money to be returned. However, Kamal Ahmed’s family members and others beat Ashok 

Kumar Basu Roy. 

Ashok Kumar Basu Roy went to a nursing home for treatment. 

At 6.30pm, police officers from Dum Dum PS arrived at the nursing home. They arrested Ashok 

Kumar Basu Roy and charged him with attempting to rape a 9 year-old girl. The charge was 

based on an FIR registered by the girl’s father, Kamal Ahmed. The memo of arrest incorrectly 

stated that the place of arrest was Ashok Kumar Basu Roy’s house. 


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The police detained Ashok Kumar Basu Roy for a full day without producing him before a court 

of magistrate. 

On 22 September 2006, the police produced Ashok Kumar Basu Roy before a court in connection 

with Dum Dum PS Case No. 208, dated 21.09.06 u/s 376/511 IPC. 

Ashok Kumar Basu Roy’s son and wife arranged for a bail petition, but it was rejected. 


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Ashok Kumar Basu Roy was in police custody until 5 October 2006, and was taken to the Dum 

Dum Central Jail. 

On 8 October 2006, Ashok Kumar Basu Roy sent a letter to his wife asking for Rs. 3,000. The 

letter clearly stated that because he had no money beyond the Rs. 500 he had originally paid to 

jail authorities, his life was miserable there. 

On 10 October 2006, a further bail petition was rejected. 

Meanwhile, the police began to harass Ashok Kumar Basu Roy’s brother-in-law, Rabindra 

Karar. 

It has been alleged that MLA Rekha Goswami of the CPI(M) party has influenced the police in 

rejecting Ashok Kumar Basu Roy’s applications for release from police custody. 

Case Detail: 

FF Code : WB/MON / S. Muktar Ahmed/24 

PGS (N) Aug-11/08/07/SL-56 

Victim(s) : Asish Nandu 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Argha Mukherjee, SI, Titagarh PS; 

2) Shubhodeep Bhattacharya, PC, 

Rapid Action Force 2 nd Battalion 

Location : Titagarh PS, North 24 Parganas 

District,West Bengal 



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Victim Asish Nandu is 16 years old. 

On 17 May 2007 at 7.30pm, PC Shubhodeel Bhattacharya and one Tusar Kanti Banerjee 

abducted Asish Nandu while he was on his way home from tutorial. They took him to the 

residence of Manas Mukherjee, whose daughter had eloped with one of Asish Nandu’s relatives. 

There, the PC asked Asish Nandu questions about the elopement, but Asish Nandu could not 

answer. Manas Mukherjee slapped Asish Nandu.

The PC and Tusar Kanti Banerjee then took Asish Nandu to Titagarh PS, and later to Raninagar 

PS, Patashpur PS, and Bhagbanpur PS, as well as to Asish Nandu’s elder sister’s home. 

On 18 May 2007, the PC and Tusar Kanti Banerjee took Asish Nandu back to Titagarh PS, 

where SI Argha Mukherjee investigated his case. 

The police filed a case u/s 363/366 IPC (kidnapping, abducting or inducing a woman to compel 

marriage, etc.). 

Manas Mukherjee’s daughter returned after two days. Meanwhile, the officers of Titagarh PS 

continued to detain Asish Nandu. 

On 21 May 2007, Asish Nandu was produced before the Magistrate of Barrackpur Court. 

On 24 May 2007, the Court referred the case to Juvenile Justice Board, which granted Asish 

Nandu’s bail petition. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma)/Murshidabad 

/Aug-28/08/2006/Sl.No.-18 

: Bajlur Rahman 

: 1) Tuhin Biswas, SI; 

2) five unnamed POs 

: Jalangi PS, Murshidabad District, 


Case Detail: 

Victim Bajlur Rahman is 32 years old. 

On 28 August 2006 at around 3.00am, five police officers led by SI Tuhin Biswas raided Bajlur 

Rahman’s house without informing his family as to what or whom they were seeking. They 

arrested Bajlur Rahman and beat him in front of his mother. 

The police took Bajlur Rahman to the Jalangi PS and beat him. They produced him in the Court 

of the CJM, Murshidabad after filing charges against him. 

The case currently registered against Bajlur Rahman is Case No. 47 of 2006, dated 28.03.06. 

The complainant in this case is Badi Mondal of Prasanna Nagar village, Jalangi. The only 

accuseds named in the original FIR were Sanjay Sk. of Roshan Nagar and Tarangini Pramanik 


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of Balia Danga. The police doctored a statement by Khusi Bibi of Pune, Maharastra, while she 

was in police custody; the new statement described Khusi Bibi as a witness to Bajlur Rahman’s 

arrest memo – which they also falsely prepared. 

The Court of the CJM remanded Bajlur Rahman to judicial custody until 14 September 2006. 

Bajlur Rahman had filed a written complaint regarding the manner in which he was arrested and 

beaten in custody, and in which he was not produced before a court within twenty-four hours of 

his arrest – but the Magistrate did not care. 


MASUM has noted that, under the rules framed by the Supreme Court, the witness to an arrest 

memo must be either a family member of the arrested person or a respectable person in the 

locality; Khusi Bibi thus did not qualify. 

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Case Details: 

FF Code 

: WB/MON(Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/July-25/07/07/Sl No –81 

Victim(s) : Abdul Kader 

Perpetrator(s) : Puma Chandra Ghosh, OC, Raninagar PS 

Location : Sheikpara Bazaar, Raninagar 


Victim Abdul Kader worked as a middleman of the truck terminal in Sheikhpara market area. 

His family falls under the BPL list. 

On 12 th July 2007, Abdul Kader’s son Mirkasim went to the Seikhpara Bazaar to repair his 

torch. There, Mirkasim gave his torch to one Afjal Seikh for repair. 

Later, Afjal Seikh tried to give Mirkasim an old torch instead of his own torch. A scuffle arose. 

Afjal Seikh started beating Mirkasim in front of his shop. 

Abdul Kader rushed to the Bazaar to rescue Mirkasim, but Afjal Seikh beat him as well. Then 

Afjal Seikh forcibly confined Abdul Kader in the shop. The incident was witnessed by the local 

people. 

OC Purnachandra Ghosh of Raninagar PS arrived and arrested Abdul Kader. The police 

implicated Abdul Kader in an old criminal case (Raninagar PS Case No. 94/2007, dated 

22.05.2007) u/s 147/148/149/186/353/307 IPC. This case was unrelated to the incident in the 

Bazaar. 

422 local people filed a mass petition complaining against the police of Raninagar PS for their 

implication of Abdul Kader in the false case.

FF Code : W.B./MON (S. Moktar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS (N)/Aug-18/08/07/Sl.No-57 

Victim(s) : (1) Mr. Jahurul Gazi (2)Mrs Rasida Bibi 

(3)Mr. Abdur Rahaman Gazi 

Perpetrator(s) : (1) Mr. Nitai Pada Ghosh, the Officer-in- 

Charge, Swarup Nagar PS 

(2) Police personnel of Swarup Nagar PS 

Location : Bithari 



Case Details: 

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Victim Johurul Gazi was continuously subjected to harassment by his relatives who were 

jealous of his financial status and property holdings. 

On 4 June 2007, Gazi was away on business. While he was away, Gazi’s aunt poured 

kerosene over her own body and shouted accusations that Gazi intended to set her on fire. 

Gazi’s aunt then lodged a complaint to that effect with the Swarup Nagar PS. When the police 

investigated the complaint, they did not take any statements of witnesses, including Gazi’s wife 

who observed the Gazi’s aunt’s actions and attempted to explain that Gazi was not present 

during the incident. Instead, they took statements from people who lived far away and were not 

present at the time. 

The police of Swarup Nagar PS initiated a criminal case against Gazi. At around 8.00pm, police 

officers from the Swarup Nagar PS arrested Gazi. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON(S. Mukhtar 

Ahmed)/24 PGS(N)/ 

Jan-01/01/2008 

: Kalidas Ghosh 

: (1) Mr. Ram Dhan Rathore, 

constable of Border Security 

Force, Battalion Number 126 

of ‘E’ Company, (2) Inspectorin-Charge, 

Gaighata PS 

: Angrail Bidyamandir High 

School, Village - Angrail 

Dakshinpara, 


Case Detail: 

Victim Kalidas Ghosh, age 17, was a student in Angrail Bidyamandir High School of Angrail 

Dakshinpara Village. 

On 28 December 2007, at around 3.30 pm, Ghosh was playing ball with his friends at the school. 

The ball accidentally rolled near a Border Security Force (BSF) Outpost near the village. The 

boys went to retrieve the ball but were chased away by BSF officers. A constable followed 

Ghosh into his school and shot and killed him. 

At around 7:00pm on the same day, Ghosh’s uncle lodged a complaint with Gaighata PS. 

Ghosh’s uncle was not provided with a copy of the complaint. In retaliation, the BSF lodged a 

counter-complaint against Ghosh for attempted assault and murder of a public servant. Locals 

protested Ghosh’s killing and the police responded with a lathi-charge. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /MON ( Julfikar Ali) 

Murshidabad / Nov- 30/11/2007/ 

SL.NO.- 143 

Victim(s) 


: 

: 

Late Saju Ali Mondol 

1) 4 PCs, Outpost Number-8 

2) 90 Battalion, BSF 

Location : 

Date of incident : 

Outpost Number-8 

06/11/2007 

On 6 th November 2007, deceased victim Saju Ali Mondol and few others attempted to smuggle 

cows and buffaloes. While returning, one BSF PC shot victim in the head. He died on the spot. 

To fabricate an encounter death, the PC placed some weapons near Saju and took photos. The 

body was taken to Raninagar PS. 

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FF Code : W.B./Mon(GCH)/Murshidabad/ 

July-19/07/2007/ SL.No. – 78,103 

Victim(s) : 1) Satyen Mondal; 2) Basudeb 

Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed Duty Officers, 

F Company, Battalion No. 90, 

Rajanagar BOP Nos. 1 and 2, BSF; 

2) unnamed OC, Raninagar PS, 

Murshidabad 

Location : Area between Rajanagar 

BOP Nos. 1 and 2 


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Case Details: 

Victim Satyen Mondal, age 17, made his living by smuggling cattle across the Indo-Bangladeshi 

border. Victim Basudeb Mondal was engaged in the same work. 

On 26 June 2007, Satyen and Basudeb Mondal were smuggling cattle when some BSF officers 

indiscriminately fired bullets at the border area. Basudeb Mondal died immediately. Satyen 

Mondal sustained wounds to his right abdomen, and lay in his own blood for one and a half hours. 

One BSF officer tried to kill Satyen Mondal while he was injured, but another officer prevented the 

first from firing. 

The BSF Company Commandant arrived and took Satyen Mondal to the Baharampur New 

Government Hospital, where he was transferred to the Nilratan Sarkar Medical College and 

Hospital in Kolkata. 

Satyen Mondal’s father Nemai Mondal tried to lodge a complaint by telephone with the Raninagar 

PS, but the officers refused to oblige, instead 

demanding that Nemai Mondal bring Satyen 

Mondal to the station first. When Nemai Mondal 

later did so, the officers still refused. 

On 30 June 2007, Satyen Mondal was returned to 

the Baharampur New Government Hospital. 

On 5 July 2007, Satyen Mondal was discharged. 

He was physically crippled, and to this day cannot 

walk.

Satyen’s family members had to sell land to collect money for his treatment; now they are facing 

tremendous financial problems. 

Satyen Mondal had to discontinue his studies. 

Witnesses Bapan and Manojit Mondal have stated that one BSF officer snatched a sickle from 

one of the villagers after the shooting and inflicted injuries on himself to show that he was attacked 

by the victims and thus to justify having fired on Satyen and Basudeb Mondal. The BSF officer 

who shot Satyen Mondal approached Nemai Mondal and demanded Rs. 850 as a “treatment 

cost” for the injured officer, even though free treatment is available for BSF personnel from the 

government. 


FF Code :W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

/Murshidabad/ 

Apr-02/04/2007/ SL. No.-45 

Victim(s) :1) Asif Iqbal; 2) Sahin Sk. 

Perpetrator(s) :Unnamed BSF personnel, 140 

Battalion, posted at Kaharpara BOP 

Location :4km inside the Indian territory 

from the IBP 


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Case Detail: 

Victim Asif Iqbal, age about 13, and victim Sahin Seikh, age about 15, were students at Katlamatri 

High School. Both were from marginalized sections. They paid for their education by shepherding 

cattle. 

Economic hardship in their area led the victims to involve themselves in cross-border smuggling. 

Such smuggling involves the police, the BSF, and 

political leaders. 

On 1 April 2007, Asif Iqbal and Sahin Sk. were told to 

smuggle two cows from India into Bangladesh for Rs. 

200. The person who instructed them bribed the 

posted BSF personnel with Rs. 5000. 

Asif Iqbal and Sahin Sk. were approaching the border 

with the cattle when the BSF Commandant saw them 


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and demanded that his subordinates catch hold of them. The officers caught and shot Asif Iqbal 

and Sahin Sk. 

Asif Iqbal and Sahin Sk.’s bodies were kept in front of the Raninagar PS for hours. 

The BSF lodged an FIR at Raninagar PS (Case No. 57/2007, dated 02.04.2007, u/s 147/148/ 

149/186/353/307 IPC). The BSF also prepared a seizure list that shows one dead cow and one 

blunt sickle. 


No magisterial inquiry was performed. 

Complaints have been sent to the NCHR, the DG of the BSF, the District Magistrate (Murshidabad), 

the SP (Murshidabad), and various international bodies and organizations. No action has been 

taken. 

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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


:W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ May-05.05.2007/ 

SL. No.-51 

:Babar Ali @ Bhuttu Sarkar 

:1) Unnamed officers, 140 BN, BSF; 

2) Sunayan Basu, OC, Raninagar PS 

:Out Post Nos. 1 and 2, Palpara BOP, 

under Kaharpara, Company 

Headquarter, Raninagar PS, Murshidabad, 


Case Detail: 

Victim Babar Ali was engaged in trafficking cows across the Indo-Bangladeshi border with the 

consent of some BSF personnel, which he obtained by bribing them with Rs. 5,000 per pair of 

cows. Babar Ali also slaughtered around fifteen pairs of cows with some of his companions. 


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On 8 th April 2007 at around 12.30am, a BSF officer 

from Out Post No. 2 shot Babar Ali from behind. Babar 

Ali fell down on the ground and died on the spot. His 

companions fled. 

Soon, some BSF personnel from Out Post Nos. 1 

and 2 put nine pairs of cows and a blunt weapon just 

beside Babar Ali’s body in order to fabricate a cause 

for his death.

The next day at around 10.30am, Babar Ali’s uncle Taijul Islam Tohidul Islam came to the 

Raninagar PS to lodge a complaint, but OC Sunayan Basu refused to register their complaint, 

instead behaving rudely to them and threatening them. 

On 2 May 2007, Taijul Islam and Tohidul Islam lodged a complaint with the SP of Murshidabad. 

According to information received by MASUM, Babar Ali’s dead body was sent for a postmortem 

examination, but no complaint was lodged against the BSF personnel who were 

involved in his death. It is not known whether the examination was recorded was videographed. 


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FF Code :W.B / MON (Julfikar Ali) / 

Murshidabad / 

Nov-29/11/07 SL No -144 

Victim(s) :Ajbar Ali 

Perpetrator(s) :Raninagar POs 

Location :Raninagar, Murshidabad 

Date of incident :23/11/2007, 24/11/2007 

Case Details: 

On 13 th September 2007, Intaj Seikh cut off the crops in the field of Ajbar Ali, which gave rise to 

a dispute. During an incident between the parties, two sons of Intaj Seikh, Alamgir Seikh and 

Hapijul Seikh, beat Ajbar with a roller, fracturing his hand. Ajbar lodged a complaint regarding 

this at Raninagar PS; but no inquiry followed. 


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FF Code :W.B./MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

/ Murshidabad/ 

Dec-15/12/2007 SL No - 146 

Victim(s) :Bebi Nazmin Bewa 

Perpetrator(s) :1) Jinarul Seikh 2) Purna Chandra Ghosh 

3) Sunayan Basu, OC, Raninagar PS 

Location :Katlamari Master Para 


Case Details: 

On 2 nd November 2007, there was a quarrel between Rafikul Seikh and Jinarul Seikh. Jinarul 

attacked Rafikul with a knife. Jinarul was injured when Rafikul’s relatives intervened in the fight. 

Both men were taken to the hospital where Rafikul died. 

On 3 rd November 2007, victim Bebi Nazmin Bewa, Rafikul’s wife, attempted to lodge a complaint 

against Jinarul in the Raninagar Police Station. Duty Officer Purna Chandra Ghosh received the 

complaint but did not issue a case number. Several times Bebi Nazmin Bewa unsuccessfully 

tried to obtain a copy of the FIR. 

Later, the police revealed there already was a complaint against the Jinarul for other reasons, but 

he has not been arrested for Rafikul’s murder. Presently, Jinarul is threatening the victim. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Sabitabrata 

Ghole)/Howrah/ 

Nov—10/11/2006/SL. NO.—14 

Victim(s) : 1. Jibanratan Sarkar (55), 

2. Sandhya Sarkar, 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer-in-Charge of Dashnagar 

Investigating Centre. 

Location : Jibanratan Sarkar’s residence 

Date of incident : 12/10/2006. 


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Case Details: 

Victim Jibanratan Sarkar, age 55, secured several judicial rulings in his favor, which ordered 

cadres of the ruling party and employees of a ward Councilor not to drain from Sarkar’s land. 

The Officer-In-Charge of Dashnagar I.C. was aware of these judicial rulings. 

On 12 October 2006, the Officer-In-Charge of Dashnagar I.C met with the individuals who had 

been draining from Sarkar’s property. Later in the day, after the meeting, the same individuals 

(hereinafter, “attackers”) severely beat Sarkar and his wife with a rod and iron stick. Both Sarkar 

and his wife were rendered unconscious. The attackers also destroyed their property. 

Sarkar filed a case against the attackers (case no. 170/06 dated 12.10.2006 U/S 448/325/307/ 

427/379/506/34 IPC). However, no arrests have been made. Sarkar and his wife continue to 

feel insecure in their home. Sarkar continues to struggle from mental trauma as a result of the 

attack and sometimes talks incoherently. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


Case Details: 

: W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

/Murshidabad/ 

Oct-22/10/2006/Sl.No.-25. 

: Jelekha Khatun 

: 1) Sri Swapan Saha, ASI, Jalangi PS; 

2) Utpal Das, ASI, Jalangi PS; 

3) Unnamed SP, Berhampore, 

Mushidabad; 4) Unnamed Sub-Divisional PO, 

Domkal, Murshidabad 

: Jalangi PS; Berhampore; Domkal 

Victim Jelekha Khatun’s father had been making arrangements with another man to arrange 

Khatun’s marriage,

On 8 October 2006, Khatun and the other man went to Domkal by bus. Khatun did not return 

home. 

After three days, Khatun’s father went to the Jalangi PS to lodge a written complaint against the 

man. However, ASIs Sri Swapan Saha and Utpal Das refused to accept his complaint. Instead, 

they forced Biswas to lodge a missing diary. 

Biswas lodged a complaint with the SP, Berhampore, Murshidabad, as well as with the Sub- 

Divisional PO, Domkal, Murshidabad. No action has been taken. 


24 Pgs (North)/ 

August-07/08/07/Sl.No-53 

Victim(s) : Jhuma Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : POs, Deganga, 

Location : Kauke Pada, Deganga 



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Case Details: 

Victim Jhuma Bibi lived with her in-laws. Her father, Abdul Salam claims that Jhuma Bibi’s 

husband and his family always demanded money. As Abdul Salam was a poor man, he could 

not fulfil their demands; nonetheless, Jhuma Bibi’s in-laws used to torture her for money. 

On 20 June 2007, victim Jhuma Bibi’s father-in-law informed Abdul Salam that Jhuma Bibi had 

been missing for a few days. Abdul Salam arrived and found nobody at the father-in-law’s 

house; the neighbours suggested that he file a missing person report at the Deganga PS. 

Soon afterwards, local people started to pressure the officers at Deganga PS to take immediate 

action. The police responded by interrogating Jhuma Bibi’s in-laws at their house. 

Some days later, Jhuma Bibi reappeared. She states that her in-laws tortured her, despite that 

Abdul Salam had given them Rs. 10,000 and other assets as a dowry. Jhuma Bibi maintains 

that her husband tried to extract more money from Abdul Salam, and that her in-laws forced her 

to earn money through prostitution. 

In circumstances that are not entirely clear, Jhuma Bibi departed with an unknown person, and 

later went to live at a helpful old woman’s house. After fifteen days, her father-in-law arrived to 

take her home. On the journey back to her father-in-law’s house, she spent a day in police 

custody at the Deganga PS. 


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The next day, Jhuma Bibi’s in-laws sent her back to Abdul Salam. At home, Jhuma Bibi decided 

to file a copmlaint against her in-laws. However, the police took no action. 

Jhuma Bibi’s in-laws maintain that they are innocent and have been falsely accused. 

The police at Deganga PS have stated that Jhuma Bibi ran away with a former lover and that 

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Jhuma Bibi has stated that she wanted to meet her mother, who is mentally unbalanced because 

of her father’signorance. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/Nov—10/11/ 

2006/SL. NO.—14 

Victim(s) : 1. Jibanratan Sarkar (55), 

2. Sandhya Sarkar, 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer-in-Charge of Dashnagar 

Investigating Centre. 

Location : Jibanratan Sarkar’s residence 

Date of incident : 12/10/2006. 

Case Details: 

Victim Jibanratan Sarkar, age 55, secured several judicial rulings in his favor, which ordered 

cadres of the ruling party and employees of a ward Councilor not to drain from Sarkar’s land. 

The Officer-In-Charge of Dashnagar I.C. was aware of these judicial rulings. 

On 12 October 2006, the Officer-In-Charge of Dashnagar I.C met with the individuals who had 

been draining from Sarkar’s property. Later in the day, after the meeting, the same individuals 

(hereinafter, “attackers”) severely beat Sarkar and his wife with a rod and iron stick. Both Sarkar 

and his wife were rendered unconscious. The attackers also destroyed their property. 


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Sarkar filed a case against the attackers (case no. 170/06 dated 12.10.2006 U/S 448/325/307/ 

427/379/506/34 IPC). However, no arrests have been made. Sarkar and his wife continue to 

feel insecure in their home. Sarkar continues to struggle from mental trauma as a result of the 

attack and sometimes talks incoherently.

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


:WB/MON (Gopen Chandra)/ 

Murshidabad/ 

Oct-07/10/2006/Sl.No- 22. 

:Jakir Seikh, Mantu Seikh 

:1) Somnath Singha, ASI, 

Jalangi PS; 2) Sailen, PO, 

Jalangi PS 

:Jalangi PS 

Victim Jakir Seikh lives within the Jalangi PS’s jurisdiction. 

On 25 September 2006, some people attacked Seikh in the road. They beat him with wooden 

sticks, a bomb, a pistol, and other arms. Seikh was badly wounded and bleeding. Seikh was 

taken to Sagarpara Hospital, and he ultimately lodged a complaint against his attackers at 

Jalangi PS. No action was taken by the Jalangi PS. 

On 28 September 2006, Jalangi PS police officers arrested Seikh and detained him without a 

warrant. In prison, ASI Somnath Singha and police officer Sailen beat Seikh and demanded that 

he compromise with his attackers. 


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Victim(s) 


Location 


:W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ 

Mar-19/03/2007/ SL. No.-40 

:1) Binoy Halder; 2) Bishnu Halder; 

3) Suryakanta Mondal 

:Officers of Jalangi PS and other officials 

:Indian Territory near the border 

between Indo-Bangladeshi border 

Case Details: 

Victim Binoy Halder is 30 years old. Victim Bishnu Halder is 28 years old. Victim Suryakanta 

Mondal is 36 years old. All three are from Jalangi District, West Bengal, and they were 

members of Scheduled Caste communities. 

On 30 December, Binoy Halder, Bishnu Halder, and Suryakanta Mondal went to catch fish. 

At around 10.00am, the families of Binoy Halder, Bishnu Halder, and Suryakanta Mondal 

learned that personnel from the Yusufpur Camp of the Bangladesh Rifles had taken Binoy 


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Halder, Bishnu Halder, and Suryakanta Mondal into their custody after entering into Indian territory. 

Binoy Halder, Bishnu Halder, and Suryakanta Mondal were then detained in Raj Sahi Jail in 

Bangladesh. 

Several complaints regarding this case have been lodged in the Jalangi Police Station as well as 

with other authorities. No action was taken. 

The family members of Binoy Halder, Bishnu Halder, and Suryakanta Mondal are anxious, and 

face acute financial problems. 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury) 

/24 PGS(S)/ 

April-14/04/2007/Sl.No.-50 

Victim(s) : Biswajit Banerjee 

Perpetrator(s) : POs 

Location : Diamond Harbour PS; Jainagar PS 

Date of incident : 01/04/2004 to 04/10/2004 

Case Details: 

Victim Biswajit Banerjee, age about 28, lives in Shyamnagar, Gurdaha, PO Jagatdal, North 24 

Paraganas District, West Bengal. He runs a shop. 

On 15 March 2004, Jalaluddin, Kahar Gazi, and some other miscreants came to Biswajit 

Banerjee’s shop and demanded Rs. 1 lakh in cash. They claimed that Biswajit Banerjee’s father 

had taken a loan for that amount from them, but they could not show any document in support of 

their claim. They threatened to kill Biswajit Banerjee and his father, and also warned that in case 

of failure to pay they would set fire to Biswajit Banerjee’s shop. 


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Biswajit did not lodge any complaint at the police station. However, he described the incident to a 

local club. The secretary of the club, Shasanka Bhattacharya, told Biswajit Banerjee that he 

would solve the problem during the next month. 

On 31 March 2004, the miscreants intruded into Biswajit Banerjee’s house and attempted to 

kidnap Biswajit Banerjee and his brother. When they failed in their attempt, the miscreants 

threatened Biswajit Banerjee and his brother that they would be murdered if they failed to make the 

payment by the next day. 

On 1 April 2004, Biswajit went to the Diamond Harbour PS to lodge a complaint. The police told 

him that since the miscreants were residents of Jainagar, he should lodge his complaint at the

Jainagar PS. Biswajit Banerjee informed the police that some of the miscreants were residents 

of Diamond Harbour; he repeatedly requested the police to take the complaint. Finally, after 

much debate, the police took the complaint and made a General Diary Entry. 

On the same day, Biswajit also lodged a complaint at the Jainagar PS. No action was taken. 

Instead, the police told Biswajit Banerjee not to disturb them. 

The miscreants continued to disturb and to threaten Biswajit Banerjee and his family. 

On 4 April 2004, the miscreants kidnapped Biswajit Banerjee, locked him in a shop, and abused 

him physically before releasing him. 

Biswajit Banerjee fled from Diamond Harbour to Dum Dum. 

On 13 June 2004, the miscreants kidnapped one Rampada from Bahura, threatened him with 

some firearms, and compelled him to sign a paper. They abused him mentally and physically. 

Biswajit Banerjee lodged a complaint at the Jainagar PS. No action was taken. 

On 7 March 2005, Biswajit Banerjee received information that some persons had stolen everything 

from his shop. He also learned the names of the miscreants. 

Biswajit Banerjee went to the Diamond Harbour PS and lodged a complaint. The police refused 

to initiate any criminal case against the miscreants, even when he told them the names of the 

miscreants. 

Biswajit Banerjee’s financial condition worsened. 

Biswajit Banerjee informed the SDO of Baruipur about what had happened. No action was 

taken. 

Biswajit Banerjee gave a written complaint to Inspector General Chayan Mukherjee, who 

ordered an investigation. 

In the meantime, the SDO was transferred, as a result of which he handed over the responsibility 

to the SDPO. The SDPO told Biswajit Banerjee not to disturb him as he was very busy. 

Biswajit Banerjee again informed the Inspector General. 

After some days, SI Tapan Basak called Biswajit Banerjee to the Jainagar PS. Afraid that he 

might be murdered, Biswajit Banerjee asked for assurances from the police. The SI then 

proposed a meeting at the Baruipur Investigating Centre instead. 

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Some days later, when Biswajit called the Jainagar PS, the OC told him that he had Biswajit 

Banerjee’s telephone number, and he would be called in case of any requirement. No action has 

been taken. 


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Officer Somdeb Banerjee of the Jainagar PS has stated that Biswajit Banerjee used to take 

various loans from various people and sold the same properties to multiple people – so the local 

people did not like him. When asked about the police action with regard to these complaints, 

Officer Somdeb Banerjee replied that the police called Biswajit Banerjee several times but he 

never came. 


Hooghly/July-19/07/07/Sl.No.-38 

Victim(s) : Biswajit Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer-in-Charge of Balagarh PS, 

Dumurdaha, Hooghly District, 

West Bengal. 

Location : Asam Road, Dumurdaha Bus Stand, 

Hooghly 


Case Details: 

Victrim Biswajit Mondal, age 35, was a farmer and also ran a shop. Mondal was a member of 

a scheduled caste and lived in Mondal Papa in Hooghly District. The Balagarh PS is the local 

police station. . 

On 20 June 2007, at 8:00am, some individuals (hereinafter “the attackers”) threw two bombs into 

Mondal’s shop. Mondal escaped and took shelter in a neighboring shop. The attackers entered 

the neighboring shop and shot at Mondal four times. They also cut Mondal’s neck with a sharp 

weapon. Mondal died from his injuries. 


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The Balagarh PS has not made any arrests and have been uncooperative in providing information 

about the case.

FF Code : W.B./ MON(Sabitabrata Ghosh) 

/Howrah/Sep-27/10/2007/ 

Sl.No.-40 

Victim(s) : Bulbul Rakhit 

Perpetrator(s) : OC 

Location : Jagachha PS, Howrah 

Date of incident: 24/05/2007 

Case Details: 

Victim Bulbul Rakhit, age 22, was abused by her in-laws after getting married. She told her 

parents on several occasions, but they advised her to be patient for the sake of familial peace. 

After Bulbul Rakhit gave birth to twin daughters, the abuse increased, but again her father 

advised to remain silent. 

On 24 May 2007, Bulbul Rakhit’s in-laws chased her out of her house with her daughters. 

On 27 May 2007, Bulbul Rakhit’s mother and uncle went to Jagachha PS to register a complaint, 

but the police refused to register any complaint whereas they encouraged a complaint from 

Bulbul Rakhit’s father against her 

Meanwhile, Bulbul Rakhit was depressed. She needed financial assistance to support her 

children, but her father’s family did not have the means to help. She wanted to return to her 

husband, but was frightened of the police and of her in-laws and so stayed with her father. 

On the other hand, Bulbul’s husband Ujjwal Rakhit blamed her. He has stated that Bulbul Rakhit 

always created trouble in the family on petty issues. During those times, she used to destroy 

household articles. On various occasions, Bulbul Rakhit hurt her mother-in-law’s head, hid 

some prescription medication, and broke a statue of goddess Laxmi. Further, Bulbul Rakhit’s 

mother sometimes visited her in-laws’ house, insulted the family, and threatened to implicate 

them in a criminal case if Bulbul Rakhit committed suicide. 

The police entertained a complaint from Bulbul Rakhit’s in-laws but did not accept hers. Bulbul 

Rakhit received a summons from the court. 

Duty Officer Goutam Babu of Jagacha PS has stated that Bulbul Rakhit lied to him. He offered 

to file a case against Ujjwal Rakhit u/s 498A IPC (treating a wife with cruelty), but she did not 

cooperate. Goutam Babu tried to negotiate the matter so that Bulbul Rakhit could live with her 

husband but later he abandoned the effort. 

Bulbul Rakhit lodged complaints with several authorities, including the Chief Minister of the State, 

the Superintendent of Police of the District, and some political parties. No action was taken. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


:W.B./MON(SRC)/ 24 PGS (S) 

Paraganas/June- 

30/06/2007/Sl. No. 65 

:Ruma Pramanik 

:Police personnel of Ghutiary 

Sharif outpost 

Location :Ghutiari Sarif, South 24 

Paraganas, West Bengal 


On 4 June 2007, victim Ruma Pramanik, age 13, was alone in her house. Two men (hereinafter 

“kidnappers”) kidnapped Pramanik. Pramanik’s parents went to the Ghutiary Sharif Outpost, 

and only a general diary was filed. 

In the evening of the same day, Ruma returned home, and she informed her parents of the 

kidnappers’ names and of the general location of where she had been taken. Pramanik’s father 

provided this information to the Ghutiary Sharif Outpost. However, no follow-up action was taken, 

and the kidnappers were not interrogated. 

On 26 June 2007, one of the earlier kidnappers again abducted Pramanik from her home. 

Pramanik’s father attempted to lodge a complaint with the Ghutiary Sharif outpost, but the police 

refused and told Pramanik’s father that Pramanik might return. Pramanik never returned. 

On 27 June 2007, Ghutiary Sharif Outpost police officers only allowed Pramanik’s father to lodge 

a general diary. That evening, the kidnapper was arrested and he confessed to Pramanik’s 

abduction. He explained that he had left Pramanik at Kalikapur. 

The police never found Pramanik. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : WB/MON (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma)/Murshidabad/ 

Oct-22/10/2006/Sl.No.-24 

Victim(s) : Saheli Begum 

Perpetrator(s) : Premangshu Chattaraj, 

Officer-In-Charge of Domkal PS 

Location : In-Laws House of Victim 


On 5 June 2006, victim Saheli Begum, age 20, was married. Soon after, her husband and inlaws 

demanded a larger dowry than the substantial amount Begum’s family had already paid. 

Begum’s family refused.

Consequently, on 8 June 2006, Begum’s in-laws severely beat her with a stick and broom and 

pulled her hair. Begum suffered serious injuries. The beatings continued until 4 August 2006 

when Begum left her in-laws home. 

On 14 August 2006, Begum lodged a complaint with Domkal PS. However, Domkal PS 

Officer-In-Charge Premangshu Chattaraj did not consider the complaint to be serious, and no 

follow-up action was taken by the Domkal PS. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


:W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury) 

/ 24 PGS(S)/ Jan-20/01/2007/ 

Sl.No.-26 

:Samsun Nehar Khatun 

:POs, Canning PS 

:Village-Amraberia, Post office- 

Dhalirbati, PS Canning, District- 

South 24 Parganas, West Bengal 


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Case Details: 

Victim Samsun Nehar Khatun, age 16, lived with her mother. A local man who was known to be 

involved in the trafficking of women became interested in Khatun. Khatun’s family attempted to 

keep the trafficker away from Khatun. 

On 6 December 2006, Khatun went missing. Khatun’s mother suspected that the trafficker and 

his step brother had kidnapped Khatun. Khatun’s grandfather reported to the Canning PS that 

Khatun was missing and also that the family believed the trafficker was involved. However, the 

Canning PS police officers refused to listen or take any action. 

On 7 December 2006, the trafficker’s parents told Khatun’s grandfather that the trafficker and his 

step brother had indeed kidnapped Khatun. 

On 10 December 2006, Khatun’s grandfather secured the trafficker’s phone number from his 

parents, and Khatun’s grandfather brought the number to the Canning PS. Canning PS Officerin-Charge 

Ram Kumar Mondal spoke with the trafficker on the phone. However, Officer-in- 

Charge Mondal refused to lodge a complaint or General Diary against the trafficker regarding 

the kidnapping. He also took no further steps to rescue Khatun. 

On 1 January 2007, the trafficker surrendered himself to the Canning PS, and he remained in 

custody until 7 January 2007. On 8 January 2007, a police case was registered against the 

trafficker under section 363/366A/372 of the Indian Penal Code. 

The trafficker’s step brother is known to be living in Delhi and the police have taken no actions 

against him. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

District-24 PGS(S)/Sep-13/09/2006/SL. 

NO.—09; W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/ 24 PGS(S) 

/ Feb-10/02/2007/Sl.No.-30 

: 1) Sabita Adhikari; 2) Sankar Adhikari 

: 1) Mahapatra, Inspector-in-Charge 

Maheshtala PS Kolkata; 2) POs 

Maheshtala PS 

: Ghuripara village, Maheshtala, 

South 24 Parganas district 

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Case Details: 

Victims Sabita Adhikari and Sankar Adhikari completely paid the seller for a piece of property 

near here house in Ghuripara village, Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas District. Sankar proceeded 

to build a shop on the property. 

On 14 April 2005, the seller and his wife, along with Maheshtala PS police officers and some 

locals, tried to forcibly remove the Adhikaris and their family from the property. 

On 17 April 2005, the seller and his wife, along with a group of 70-80 persons, damaged the 

Adhikaris’ house and stole gold ornaments, utensils, and some documents. They also 

demolished the Adhikaris’ shop. A Maheshtala PS police officer who was present did nothing to 

stop these actions, and actually initiated a false criminal proceeding against the Adhikaris. 

Sabita complained to the Maheshtolla PS Inspector-in-Charge Mahapatra, who took her to the 

doctor for a medical check-up. He also visited the property, but only after the seller, his wife, and 

the looters had left. Sabita complained to Inspector-in-Charge Mahapatra again, but he ordered 

her to leave his office after making her sign a blank piece of paper. 

The seller continued to threaten the Adhikaris, and he hired a known criminal to oust them from 

their property. The criminal and his men have staged continous attacks against the Adhikaris, 

and have attempted to murder and rape them. The criminal and his men told the Adhikaris that 

the police were at their beck and call. Indeed, Inspector-in-Charge Mahapatra and the other 

officers took no action in response to Sabita’s complaints regarding the hired criminal’s threats. 

On 10 July 2006, at 10:00am, the hired criminal and his men came to the Adhikaris’ property 

armed with firearms and other weapons. They demolished the shop with hammers and iron 

rods and looted valuable items. The hired criminal attacked Sabita with a sword, wounding her

ight eye brow, right hand, left leg, and other body parts. The hired criminal also attempted to 

rape Adhikari’s 18-year-old daughter. Sankar and other family members were also injured. 

During the attack, Sabita’s sister reported the attack to the Maheshtala PS. Inspector-in-Charge 

Mahapatra refused to receive the complaint and did not provide any assistance. In fact, two 

police officers who drove by the property during the attack simply ignored it. 

The Adhikari family lodged a complaint with the Superintendent of Police of South 24 Parganas. 

After receiving pressure from the Superintendent, Maheshtala Inspector-in-Charge Mahapatra 

finally registered Sabita’s complaint against the hired criminal and three other attackers. These 

individuals were detained, but ultimately posted bail and have since continued to threaten the 

Adhikari family with death. The hired criminal and his men are intimidating witnesses to the 

attack. 


On 14 October 2006, the police arrested Sankar in a false charge of a rape. The police officers 

did not produce any memo of arrest. Later that night, Maheshtala PS police officer attempted to 

arrest Sabita, but she escaped. The Maheshtala PS beat Sankar while he was in custody. 

Sankar was transferred to Alipur jail after four days in custody. 

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On 16 January 2007, the hired criminal and his men again attempted to demolish the Adhikari 

house. The Adhikari attempted to lodge a complaint with the Maheshtala PS, but were refused. 

On 28 January 2007, the hired criminal and his men kidnapped Sankar’s father. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


:W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

District- South 24 Pgs/Aug- 30/08/2007/ 

Sl.No- 87 

:Saleha Bibi Mallick 

:POs, Mathurapur PS 

:Village-Hokol Danga,PS 

Mathurapur, District-South 24 Paraganas 

Case Details: 

Victim Saleha Bibi Mallick, age 28, lived in the village of Hokol Danga, in Mathurapur, District, 

South 24 Paraganas. 

On 2 November 2006, a man from a neighboring village attacked and raped Mallick. The man 

was an activist of a political party and had a strong influence over the local Mathurapur PS. 


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Mallick attempted to file a FIR with the Mathurapur PS. The officer on duty refused to register a 

FIR and embarrassed Mallick by asking her unnecessary sexually explicit questions. After 

continuous requests, the officer on duty registered only a General Diary. No subsequent action 

was taken, despite the fact that Mallick was forced to pay money to the police on several 

occasions. 


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FF Code : WB/MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/June-27/ 

06/2007/Sl.No – 56 

Victim(s) : Sangeeta Chakroborty 

Perpetrator(s) : Sudhir Biswas, Investigating Officer of 

Baranagar PS 

Location : In-laws house of Sangeeta Chakroborty at 

13/6, A.K. Mukharjee Road, PS- Baranagar, 

Kolkata-90 


Case Details: 

Victim Sangeeta Chakroborty, age 22, was married on 23 November 2006. 

On 30 April 2007, at 4:15pm, Chakroborty’s in-laws informed her parents that she had fallen 

from her bed and had become unconscious. 

At the hospital, the examining doctor did not believe that Chakroborty’s death was an accident, 

and he refused to issue a death certificate. Another doctor identified marks on Chakroborty’s 

body that indicated she was killed, and he informed the same to the Baranager PS. 

At the Baranager PS, Chakroborty’s husband’s relatives took advantage of Chakroborty’s 

father’s weak mental condition and forced him to sign several blank papers. 


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On 1 May 2007, the post-mortem report was released and identified a red mark on Chakroborty’s 

neck. On 11 May 2007, her father lodged a FIR with Baranager PS, but no follow-up action was 

taken. Again, on 15 May 2007, her father lodged another complaint at Baranager PS. After a 

few days, Chakroborty’s husband was arrested along with some of his relatives. However, not 

all of the suspected relatives were arrested. Further, Baranager PS Investigating Officer Sudhir 

Biswas did not interview several witnesses or the examining doctor.


24 PGS(N)/Nov-20/11/2006/Sl.No.-10 

Victim(s) : Sefali Bose 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Biswajit Mondal, Investigating Officer, 

Ghola PS, District – North 24 Parganas, 

2) Other Unnamed Ghola PS POs 

Location : W/O Pannalal Bose, Tirtha Bharati, Post Office 

& PS – Ghola, Sodpur, District – North 24 Parganas 


Case Details: 

Victim Sefali Bose, age 27, is a mentally disabled woman living in North 24 Panganas. 

Bose was raped by two men in an ambulance garage when she was walking him. A health 

official witnessed the rape. 

On 10 November 2006, Bose’s mother attempted to lodge a complaint with the Ghola PS but 

was refused. After receiving some pressure, the Ghola PS rgistered the complaint, but did not 

pursue any case or make any attempt to arrest the two rapists. 

The Ghola PS Investigating Officer Biswajit Mondal warned Bose’s family not to reveal the rape 

to the media 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/24 PGS(N)/ 

Sep-21/09/2006/Sl.No.-06 

Victim(s) : Selima Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : POs, Basirhat PS 

Location : Unknown 


Case Details: 

Victim Selima Bibi, age 16, was married on 17 June 2005. 

Bibi’s husband attempted to kill Bibi by hanging her because she found out about his extramarital 

affair. 

On 30 May 2006, Bibi’s husband threw acid on her face. Bibi’s face, neck, shoulder, and right 

arm were seriously injured. 

On 31 May 2006, Bibi’s father lodged a written complaint against Bibi’s husband at the Basirhat 

PS (Case no.193/06, U/S 326/308 IPC). The police have taken no subsequent action. 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Sabitabrata Ghole) 

/Howrah/June-12/06/2007/ 

Sl.No.-33 

Victim(s) : Shabana Khatun 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Golbari PS; 2) Bankra 

Outpost; 3) Howrah PS 

Location : Victim’s House 



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Case Details: 

Shabana Khatun lives in the Howrah District and was married on 20 November 2006. Very 

soon after her marriage, Khatun’s in-laws threatened to expel her from their home. 

In January 2007, Khatun’s husband was drunk and beat Khatun until she hade bruises all over 

her body. Khatun’s husband choked Khatun by squeezing her neck in an attempt to kill her. On 

3 May 2007, Khatun’s in-laws badly beat her and expelled her from their house. 

On 3 May 2007, Khatun attempted to lodge a complaint with the Golbari PS but was refused. On 

the same day, she lodged a General Diary entry with the Bankra Outpost. On 29 May 2007, 

Khatun sent a written complaint to the Howrah PS. However, the police have taken no action. 

FF Code 


Murshidabad/ June-21/06/2007/ SL. No.-69 

Victim(s) : 1) Shambhunath Dutta, 2) Minu Dutta 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Inspector In-charge, Murshidabad PS, 2) 

Prabir Kumar Dutta, SI and Investigating 

Office, Murshidabad PS. 

Location : Village and Post Office – Dahapara, PS – 

Murshidabad, District – Murshidabad 



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Case Details: 

Victim Shambhunath Dutta’s neighbor constantly used to pick fights with Dutta. On 3 March 

2007, Dutta attempted to lodge a complaint with the Murshidabad PS Inspector-in-Charge, but it 

was only recorded as General Diary entry. 

On 20 March 2007, the neighbor and his family attacked Dutta’s house with sharp weapons and 

sticks. The neighbor’s son attacked Minu Dutta with a sharp weapon and injured both of Minu’s

hands. Minu fell to the ground, where another member of the neighbor’s family continued to beat 

her with a stick. Minu received a serious injury to her head. Minu was admitted to Lalbagh S.D. 

Hospital and received stitches for the hand wounds. 

Dutta’s son lodged a complaint with the Murshidabad PS. The police registered the case on 21 

March 2007. 

Dutta’s neighbors, along with some local leaders, and Dr. Bibhas Mukharjee of Lalbagh S.D. 

Hospital conspired to discharge Minu from the hospital before her treatment was complete. 

Murshidabad PS police officers only arrested Dutta’s neighbors, despite that fact that his relatives 

had been substantially involved in the attacks. Murshidabad PS SI and Investigating Officer 

Prabir Kumar Dutta arranged for the neighbor to be released on bail after a few days. Since his 

release, the neighbor and his family continue to issue threats to Dutta and his family. Several 

subsequent complaints filed with the Murshidabad PS have not been pursued by the police. 


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Case Details: 


District- 24 PGS (N)/ Mar-08/03/2007/ 

Sl.No.-21 

Victim(s) : 1) Champa Das; 2) Deblina Das 

Perpetrator(s) : OC 

Location 

Date of incident 

: New Barrackpur Police Out Post 

: 27/02/2006 

Victim Champa Das, age about 38, lived with her daughter, victim Deblina Das, age 15, at New 

Barrackpur, North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal. She was a widow. She works as a 

government employee. 

Champa Das’s brother Sukumar Chandra Das desired to sieze the property bequeathed to 

Champa Das. Sukumar Chandra Das thus created trouble for Champa Das, even disconnecting 

the electricity supply to her house. 

Champa Das lodged complaints with the Chairman of Municipality, the Local Ward 

Commissioner, and the Ward Committee. Sukumar paused for a few days from harassing 

Champa Das. 

Champa Das’s older brother and parents persuaded her to remarry. She did so on 17 

November 2005. After her marriage, Sukumar Chandra Das began to harass Champa Das 

again. 


2007

On 27 February 2007 at 3.00pm, while they were away, Sukumar Chandra Das ransacked and 

damaged the part of the house where Champa Das and her daughter resided. 

Champa Das went to the New Barrackpur Police Out Post to lodge a complaint. Duty Officer 

Gain refused to receive her complaint, telling her instead to lodge her complaint in a court; he only 

agreed to lodge a General Diary Entry. 


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Champa Das filed a case u/s 144(2) Cr.P.C., and submitted copies of the order to the Ghola PS 

and the New Barrackpur Police Out Post. Thereafter, officials of Barrackpur Police Out Post 

forced Champa and Deblina Das to stay in their house, which was not safe for them. Though the 

police took note of the damage to the house and the furniture, they refused to lodge an FIR. 

While Champa Das is at work, Deblina Das must stay at home alone. On these occasions, 

Sukumar Chandra Das threatens and frightens Deblina Das. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/Oct-15/10/2007/Sl No–119 

Victim(s) : 1) Chhakat Ali Biswas 2) Ayijuddin 

Biswas 3) Rasida Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) O.C, 2) Tuhin Biswas, SI 

Location : Dayarampur village, Jalangi, 

Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

Victims Chhakat Ali Biswas, Ayijuddin Biswas and Rasida Bibi reside in Dayarampur village. On 

5 th July 2004, five individuals, including Mrinnal Biswas, Pintu Mondal, Akram Mondal and 

Negar Hossain Mondal, attacked Ayijuddin and his family. The perpetrators beat and injured 

Ayijuddin. Chhakat Ali Biswas’s wife lodged an FIR at Jalangi PS. Thereafter, the perpetrators 

threatened to kill the victims. 


2007 

On 6 th October 2007, the perpetrators attacked the victims at their house with a bomb and 

firearms. Ayijuddin and his family took shelter in the BSF Camp. On 7 th October 2007, Chhakat 

Ali went to the Jalangi PS to lodge a complaint against the perpetrators. SI Tuhin Biswas refused 

to file an FIR. He stated that the police would only take action when they received a dead body. 

In spite of the availability of witnesses, the police refused file an FIR. 

Chhakat Ali Biswas lodged a complaint to the SP of Berhampore, but no action has yet been 

taken.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

24PGS (S)/ Sep-11/09/2007/Sl.No- 89 

Victim(s) : 1) Debnarayan Haldar; 2) Krishnapada 

Haldar; 3) the wife of Debnarayan Haldar 

Perpetrator(s) : Surya Kanta Mondal, OC 

Location : Gosaba Police Station, South 24 Parganas 

District, West Bengal 


Victim Debnarayan Haldar, age 28, lives with his parents in Dayapur Village, Gosaba District. 

They are members of the Scheduled Caste community. Debnarayan Haldar’s family had a 

conflict with their neighbour, Nityananda Mondal, regarding some land. 

On 20 August 2007 at 8.00am, Nityananda Mondal’s brother Pintu Mondal trespassed onto 

Debnarayan Haldar’s family’s agricultural land and beat Debnarayan Haldar’s father Krishnapada 

Haldar almost to death. Some nearby farmers notified Debnarayan Haldar, who came to 

rescue his father. When he arrived, Nitayanda Mondal hit him with a spade on his back and then 

bit his upper lip. Debnarayan Haldar went unconscious. 

When Debnarayan Haldar’s wife arrived to rescue him, Nityananda and Pintu Mondal molested 

her. 

Some neighbours took Debnarayan Haldar to Gosaba PS to lodge a complaint, but the officers 

there only filed a General Diary Entry. 

The neighbours had Debnarayan Haldar admitted to the Gosaba Hospital, where he underwent 

treatment for six days. 

On 27 August 2007, Debnarayan Haldar was transferred to Bangur State Hospital for better 

treatment. 

On 28 August 2007, Debnarayan Haldar lodged a written complaint by post with the Gosaba PS, 

but the police ignored his complaint. 

Debnarayan Haldar also lodged complaints with the Superintendent of Police (South 24 Parganas) 

and the SHRC. No action was taken. 

On 30 August 2007, Debnarayan Haldar filed a case against the perpetrators in the Court of 

Learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore u/s 148/447/448/323/325/326/506(II)/34 

IPC and 156(3) Cr.P.C. The officers of Gosaba PS did not take any legal action and took a stand 

strongly in favour of Nityananda and Pintu Mondal because the latter were influential. 


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2007

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/ District- 

Hooghly/ June-07/06/2007/Sl.No.-31 

Victim(s) : 1) Dhiraj Bhattacharya; 2) Dwijendra 

Nath Bhattacharya 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Rajib Bhattacharya, SI; 2) unnamed 

Inspector in Charge 

Location : Serampore PS 



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2007 

Case Details: 

Victim Dhiraj Bhattacharya was regularly harassed by Samar Basu, a notorious man in 

Serampore village, beginning in 2003. 

On 16 August 2003, when Dhiraj Bhattacharya was returning from a blood donation camp, 

Samar Basu’s wife and two sons beat him up. Dhiraj Bhattacharya went for treatment to the 

Serampore Hospital and lodged a Diary at Serampore PS (General Diary No. 990). No action 

was taken. 

Samar Basu was involved in several such cases in that area, so on 25 July 2005 the local 

people submitted a mass petition against him to the Inspector in Charge of Serampore PS, also 

sending copies to the SDO and the SDPO (Serampore). 

At that time, a case of hooliganism was also pending against Samar Basu in the Aerampore 

ACJM Court (No. C.R.241/05), in which Dhiraj Bhattacharya’s father Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya 

was an eyewitness. When Samar Basu insulted and threatened Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya, 

the latter lodged a General Diary at the Serampore PS (No. 433, dated 07.08.05), also sending 

written complaints to the SDPO (Serampore) and the Inspector in Charge of Serampore PS. No 

action was taken. 

On 9 August 2005, SI Rajib Bhattacharya of Serampore PS threatened Dwijendra Nath 

Bhattacharya on Samar Basu’s behalf. 

Samar Basu was a tenant at Atul Chandra Ghatak’s house; the two were parties to a longstanding 

civil case. Dhiraj Bhattacharya helped Atul Chandra Ghatak to evict Samar Basu pursuant to a 

High Court order of 15 May 2007. Subsequently, Samar Basu threatened the lives of both Dhiraj 

Bhattacharya and Atul Chandra Ghatak. 

On 22 May 2007, when Dhiraj Bhattacharya and Dwijendra Nath Bhattacharya were going to the 

dentist, Samar Basu’s wife and son insulted them. Samar Basu then attacked them with a knife; 

Dhiraj Bhattacharya’s face was severely injured.

Case Details: 


Oct-17/10/2007/Sl.No.-102 

Victim(s) : 1) Dhiraj Biswas 2) Debendra Lal Biswas 

3) Puspalata Biswas 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Arunabha Das, PO, Baishnavghata 

Investigation Centre; 2) Prankrishna 

Das, CPI; 3) Chandana Ghosh Dostidar, 

MLA; 4) Manik Kar, CPI(M) 

Location : Rabindra Palli; Baghajatin PS 


Victim Debedra Lal Biswas is married to victim Puspalata Biswas. One of his sons, victim 

Dhiraj Biswas, was a BSNL Officer and a Leucoderma patient, and was married to Radha 

Biswas. After Dhiraj and Radha Biswas’s marriage, there were petty quarrels between the two. 

Radha Biswas did not desire to live with her in-laws; one day, when Dhiraj Biswas was gone for 

some training, she took their daughter and went to her parents’ house. 

Afterwards, Dhiraj Biswas used to send money for Radha Biswas’s expenses and for their 

daughter’s education. However, Radha Biswas refused to return and to live with his family. 

When Dhiraj Biswas went to his in-laws’ house, he was beaten. 

Eventually, members of both families agreed to negotiate. They decided that, firstly, Dhiraj 

Biswas and Radha Biswas would stay with their own parents. Secondly, their daughter would 

stay with her mother, and Dhiraj Biswas would take her from her school every Friday and leave 

her at school on Monday. 

However, Dhiraj Biswas’s in-laws soon began trying to compel him to bring his daughter back 

to them. Radha Biswas’s family tried to influence Dhiraj Biswas through a local MLA, Chandana 

Ghosh Dostidar, but they did not succeed. Manik Kar, a local member of the CPI(M), also beat 

Dhiraj Biswas and made the same demand. 

On 13 August 2006, Dhiraj Biswas lodged a complaint at the Baisnabghata Investigating Centre. 

At 4.30pm, Radha Biswas and her family, along with many others, raided Dhiraj Biswas’s 

house and demanded the return of Dhiraj Biswas’s daughter. They demanded to know Dhiraj 

Biswas’s whereabouts, but his parents said that they did not know. Radha Biswas’s family then 

abused Puspalata Biswas by preventing her from taking her medication for a heart condition 

and from going to the toilet. 


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2007

Debendra Lal Biswas called the police from the Baisnabghata Investigating Center, but the police 

arrested him instead of the assailants. At the police station, officers tortured Debendra Lal Biswas 

for thirty days, demanding that he produce his son at the station. 

Puspalata Biswas was locked in her own house for thirteen days. On 25 August 2006, she 

escaped and began to live at her relatives’ house. 


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After their release, Dhiraj Biswas’s parents lived separately, fearing to return home. On 18 

and 19 August 2006, Debendra Lal Biswas lodged a complaint with the SP, South 24 

Parganas. 

Complaints were also lodged with the SP, the SHRC (West Bengal), the Chief Secretary, the 

Secretary Home (Police) Department, and the DGP. 

Dhiraj Biswas filed a divorce suit at Alipore Court. 

Debendra Lal Biswas filed a criminal case against Radha Biswas’s family at Alipore Court for 

theft, criminal trespass, mischief, and forming an unlawful assembly (Case No. C-5223/06, dated 

18.09.2006, u/s 323/448/427/380/147/148/504/506/34 IPC); he also filed a case against Arunabha 

Das of Baisnavghata Investigating Centre for extortion and illegal detention (Case No. C-6475/06, 

dated 18.09.2006, u/s 342/504/506/384 IPC). 

No action has been taken on any of these complaints. 

Dhiraj Biswas has had to leave his house permanently. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON(Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

Feb-03/02/2007/Sl.No.-27 

Victim(s) : Dipa Biswas 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) OC; 2) Santanu Chatterjee, PI 

Location : Shyampukur PS, North 24 Parganas 




2007 

Case Details: 

Victim Dipa Biswas was married to Niranjan Biswas on 8 December 2001. Her family paid 

Niranjan’s a handsome dowry. 

After one month of marriage, Niranjan Biswas and his family members started demanding more 

dowry. As Dipa Biswas’s family failed to satisfy their demand, they physically and psychologically 

abused her.

On 17 September 2002, Dipa Biswas gave birth to a daughter. 

On 5 September 2006 in the morning, Dipa Biswas’s in-laws drove her out of the house, 

keeping her daughter behind. Dipa Biswas went to live with her mother. 

Dipa Biswas made efforts to recover her daughter from her in-laws’ house, but her in-laws 

resisted. 

Dipa Biswas lodged a complaint with the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata, u/s 

156(3) Cr.P.C., and a criminal case was initiated u/s 498A, 406 and 34 IPC, dated 26.09.06. 

On 28 October 2006, the Court directed the OC of Shyampukur PS to investigate the matter. PI 

Shanatanu Chatterjee of the same station took no action, even after three months. 

Dipa Biswas and her mother requested the OC several times to take steps to help them, but no 

action was taken. The police did not inform Dipa Biswas of the case number assigned to her 

case. 

On 15 Janaury 2007, Dipa Biswas learned that the police of Shyampukur PS had transferred 

the case to the Madhyamgram PS, under Barasat Court, in her in-laws’ area. 

No further action has been taken; Dipa Biswas’s daughter remains with her in-laws. 


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Case Details: 


24 PGS (N)/ May-08/05/2007/Sl.No.-26 

Victim(s) : Dipsikha Manna 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs, Baranagar PS; 2) unnamed 

medical authorities, R.G. Kar Medical College 

and Hospital 

Location : Baranagar PS, North 24 Parganas District, West 

Bengal; R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, 

North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal 


Victim Dipsikha Manna, age 22, married Santanu Manna on 14 December 2003. Her parents 

did not pay a dowry. Afterwards, her in-laws physically and mentally abused her. They did not 

allow her father Gopal Chandra Sur or her family members to meet her or the son that she bore. 

Dipsikha Manna’s in-laws demanded Rs. 150,000 as a dowry, in exchange for which they 

would permit Dipsikha Manna’s family to see her son. Gopal Chandra Sur had no means to 

pay that amount. 


2007

On 17 April 2007, Dipsikha Manna’s in-laws hanged her. 

Dipsikha Manna’s in-laws took her body to the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. 

On 18 April 2007, Dipsikha Manna’s family went to lodge a complaint at the Baranagar PS. 

Initially, they refused to register the complaint. Later, they recorded an FIR, but only u/s 498A/306 

IPC (abetment of suicide and cruelty to a wife), ignoring ss. 302 and 304B IPC (murder and 

dowry death). 


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On 19 April 2007, a post-mortem examination was conducted at the Nil Ratan Sarkar Hospital 

Morgue. Despite repeated requests, Gopal Chandra Sur was not given the post-mortem report. 

ASI Swapan Mazumder has stated that on 17 April 2007, local resident Sandip Das Gupta 

informed the police that Dipshika Manna had committed suicide by hanging herself. The police 

went to the spot and found that Santanu Manna had already taken her body to a doctor. A charge 

sheet could not be filed as the post-mortem report was not available. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(GCS)/District-Murshidabad/ 

June-27/06/07/Sl No.-72 

Victim(s) : Echhahaque Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somnath Banerjee, OC; 2) SI 

Location : Berhampur PS, Murshidabad District, West 

Bengal 

Date of incident : After 09/08/2006 

Case Details: 

Victim Echhahaque Seikh lives with his wife and son in Bhaduripara, Murshidabad District. His 

other son Safikul Islam married Sahanur Khatun in 2000; the two lived together. Echhahaque 

Seikh is registered as below the poverty line (BPL). 


2007 

On 9 August 2006, Safkul Islam died at the Baharampur Sadar Hospital. After his death, 

Sahanur Khatun moved to her father’s house. 

Within a few days, Sahanur Khatun sent an application to the Jalangi PS claming Rs.16,000 from 

Echhahaque Seikh. OC Somnath Banerjee bestowed the responsibility for collecting the sum on 

the authority of the Chandradip Ashram, Jalangi. The Ashram authority sent several notices to 

Echhahaque Seikh asking him to pay the money. 

Echhahaque Seikh was shocked to receive these notices; he was too poor to pay the amount.

The Ashram authority instructed Echhahaque Seikh to appear at the police station, but 

Echhahaque Seikh ignored the notice. 

Some influential persons of the local ruling political party started threatening Echhahaque Seikh 

that if he did not pay the amount they would snatch his property. 

Echhahaque Seikh lodged a written complaint with the Superintendent of Police of Berhampur, 

Murshidabad. No action has been taken. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra 


Aug-19/08/2006/Sl.No.-14 

Victim(s) : 1) Farida Parvin; 2) Abdul Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Premangsu Chattaraj, OC; 2) 

Sakhauddin Shaikh, SI 

Location : Domkal PS, Domkal, Murshidabad 


Date of incident : 02/08/2006 and subsequently 


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Case Details: 

Victim Farida Parvin, age 14, resides in Sultanpur village. She is a student in Class IX at 

Madhurkul Higher Secondary School. 

On 2 August 2006 at 10.00am, Farida Parvin was going to school when Hasibul Islam, Hadul 

Hakim Mondal, and Chandmon Bibi forcefully kidnapped her. 

That, Farida Parvin’s family members went in search of her. Some local people informed them 

about the kidnapping. They went to the house of the perpetrators, where they learnt that Farida 

Parvin had been transferred to an unknown location in Bihar. 

On 3 August 2006, Farida Parvin’s family registered a complaint at the Domkal PS. 

On 8 August 2006, Farida Parvin’s father Abdul Bari went to the Domkal PS again. There, he 

lodged another complaint in which he included the registration numbers of the motorcycles used 

in the kidnapping. OC Premangsu Chattaraj and SI Sakhauddin Shaikh accepted the complaint 

but did not record all of the details before forcing Abul Bari to sign. 

The OC later asked Abdul Bari to pay Rs. 20,000 to secure Farida Parvin’s rescue. 

Meanwhile, Jabed Mondal and Alauddin Mondal went to Sultanpur village on a motorcycle and 

threatened Abdul Bari and other villagers. When the villagers protested, Jabed Mondal and 

Alauddin Mondal fled. 


2007

Abdul Bari described the incident to Mrinal Singh, an officer at the Domkal PS. The officer and 

a few PCs went to the spot and seized the motorcycle. 

The next day, when Abdul Bari went to the police station and asked for the perpetrators’ arrest, he 

was detained until 10.00pm. Before releasing him, the police asked him to return the next day. 

The next day, Abdul Bari went to the station and learned nothing. The officers there advised him 

not to go to the court, and falsely told him that his daughter had gotten married. Abdul Bari lodged 

an FIR u/s 363/366/372/120B/34 IPC, dated 14.08.06, and obtained a copy. 


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2007 

Farida Parvin was eventually rescued from Bangalore. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON(Aditi Kar)/ District-Kolkata/ 

Feb-24/02/2007/Sl.No.-33 

Victim(s) : 1) Fatema Khatun; 2) Shahanara Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Annapurna Sarkar, SI; 2) unnamed 

Duty Officers 

Location : Ultadanga PS, Kolkata; General Railway 

Police, Ultadanga, Kolkata 


Victim Fatema Khatun, age 13, was a maidservant. She helped her family members, including 

her mother Shahanara Bibi, who suffers from various diseases and could not work regularly as 

a rag picker. 

On 11 February 2007, Shahanara Bibi scolded her daughter Fatema over a petty family issue. 

Fatema Khatun left her house in the morning for her usual work, but went first to her uncle’s house 

and then decided to go to her aunt’s house, in Lakshikantapur, South 24 Parganas District. 

After three days, Fatema Khatun’s aunt came to Fatema Khatun’s house and informed Shahanara 

Bibi that Fatema Khatun had not reached Lakshikantapur. Shahanara Bibi searched for Fatema 

Khatun at her relative’s houses and elsewhere, but could not find her. 

On 17 February 2007, Shahanara Bibi went to the Ultadanga PS to lodge a missing diary, but the 

duty officer refused to accept it. He advised Shahanara Bibi to lodge a complaint with the 

Government Railway Police Station at Dumdum or the Railway Protection Force at Sealdah 

instead. 

On 21 February 2007, Shahanara Bibi again went to lodge a complaint at the Ultadanga PS. SI 

Annapurna Sarkar refused to register any missing diary, instead ordering Shahanara Bibi to 

bring Jasimuddin to the police station and promising to take action thereafter.

On 22 February 2007, Shahanara Bibi went to lodge a written complaint with the Government 

Railway Police, Ultadanga. However, the Duty Officer treated her as the SI had done at the 

Ultadanga PS. 

The SI has stated that Fatema Khatun’s case is not a missing persons case. She has refused 

to visit Jasimuddin’s house in Basanti Colony to conduct an enquiry. 

On 27 February 2007, after much persuasion by the human rights organisation MASUM, the 

OC of Ultadanga PS recorded a missing diary under pressure from the Deputy Commissioner, 

Partha Ghosh. 

It has since been learned that Jasimuddin informed police that he was present at the time of 

Fatema Khatun’s departure from Ultadanga Station, and that he stated that she left with Rs. 300 

and some goods made of brass. He has also threatened Shahanara Bibi with deep trouble if 

she pursues the matter further. 

Fatema Khatun is still missing. 


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FF Code : W.B/MON (Murary Dey)/ 

Hooghly/Aug-9/08/07/SL. NO. –44: 

Victim(s) : Gopal Barui 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Bhola Babu, PO; 2) Bonghi Babu, PO 

Location : Haripal PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Gopal Barui loaned Rs. 30,000 to his friend Asit Adak so that the latter could start a film 

business. He did not obtain any written document regarding the loan. 

One year later, Asit Adak refused to return the money. 

On 26 June 2007 at around 10.00am, Gopal Barui went to the Haripal PS. Officer Bhola Babu 

collected Rs. 50 from Gopal Barui as a fee for bringing Asit Adak to the station. 

At 11.30am, since Asit and Bhola Babu had not returned, Gopal Barui left the station. 

Later, officer Bongshi Babu informed Gopal Barui that Asit Adak had been to the police station and 

had agreed to pay back the amount in instalments of Rs. 2,000. He told Gopal Barui that he had 

made Asit Adak write and sign this agreement, and that this agreement could serve as evidence 

that Asit Adak had borrowed money from Gopal Barui. However, Bongshi Babu did not show the 

agreement to Gopal Barui. 


2007

Gopal Barui received his first instalment but no more. 

Bhola Babu promised Gopal Barui that he would take responsibility for retrieving the money from 

Asit Adak, if Gopal Barui paid him Rs. 5,000. 

Gopal Barui is currently trying to retrieve the written agreement from the Haripal PS. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy 

Chowdhury)/24 PGS (S)/ 

July-28/07/2007/Sl/No.-71 

Victim(s) : Gouri Biswas 


Location : Bishnupur PS, South 24 Parganas 



Case Details: 

Victim Gouri Biswas, age 38, was physically and mentally abused by her brother-in-law Nepal 

Biswas for several years, when she refused to permit his acquisition of some property next to 

her house. 

Gouri Biswas lodged several complaints with the police, but was ignored. 

On 11 July 2007 at 8.00pm, Nepal Biswas came to Gouri Biswas’s house and hit with his 

bicycle the chair on which she was sitting. Gouri Biswas fell down and was injured. Nepal 

Biswas insulted and threatened her. 

Gouri Biswas went to the Bishnupur PS to lodge a complaint, but the police refused to accept it. 


2007 

On 18 July 2007, Gouri Biswas again went to the Bishnupur PS, where she managed to lodge 

a general diary against Nepal Biswas. However, the police did not investigate the matter, and did 

not take any legal steps against Nepal Biswas. When they did go to Nepal Biswas’s village, 

they spoke with him but neither spoke with any other persons nor collected any statements.

Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma)/Murshidabad/June- 

30.06.2007/SL.No. – 74 

Victim(s) 


: 

: 

Hamida Bibi 

1) Somnath Banerjee, OC; 2) 

Tuhin Biswas, SI 

Location : Jalangi PS, Murshidabad, West 



Victim Hamida Bibi, age 22, is married to Atabar Seikh and resides at Dayarampur, Jalangi, 

Murshidabad, West Bengal. 

On 24 June 2007 at midnight, Atabar Seikh was arrested by police from Jalangi PS under a 

false charge u/s 363/366A IPC (kidnapping, etc.). The false charge related to a love affair 

between a boy and a girl whom the police had in illegal custody, and the police were motivated 

by a longstanding smuggling dispute. However, the police committed many violations of the 

Supreme Court’s arrest guidelines while conducting the arrest. 

On 26 June 2007 at around 10.00am, the police produced Atabar Seikh before the court. 

Some miscreants from the village abused Hamida Bibi and the wife of Jalal Dhali. They 

entered Hamida Bibi’s house while no male was present, with heinous motives. The local 

people, hearing much noise, began to assemble. The miscreants departed. 

At around 10.00pm, the miscreants returned and tried to outrage Hamida Bibi’s modesty, and 

threatened her life. 

The next day at around 10.00am, Hamida Bibi and Jalal Dhali’s wife went to the Jalangi PS to 

lodge a complaint. The OC told them to wait; they waited for many hours, but could not lodge 

a complaint. OC Somnath Banerjee drove them away, insulting them and threatening them 

with dire consequences. Hamida Bibi returned home. 

On 28 June 2007, Hamida Bibi sent a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police of 

Murshidabad. No action was taken. 

Hamida Bibi feels insecure and helpless. 


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2007

FF Code : File No. W.B./ MON (GopenChandra 

Sharma)/ District-Murshidabad/ July- 

26/07/07/ Sl.No.82 

Victim(s) : 1) Hanif Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somenath Banerjee, O.C 

2) Swapan Saha, 2 nd Officer 

Location : Gouripur village, Murshidabad 



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Case Details: 

Hanif Mondal, a Reporter for Kolkata TV, was reporting on issues related to the torture perpetrated 

on Sajedur Rahaman. The perpetrators, Sattar Mondal, Azi Mondal, Abu Mondal, Tojan Mondal, 

Patu Mondal and Munchhar Mondal, first tried to bribe Hanif Mondal to stop the reporting. When 

that failed, the perpetrators attacked Hanif on 22 nd June 2007. Hanif’s wife and neighbours found 

Hanif beaten and unconscious. Hanif was taken to the hospital. 

Hanif’s wife attempted to lodge a complaint to the Jalangi PS, but the police only filed a General 

Diary entry. Mr. Somenath Banerjee, O.C, and Mr. Swapan Saha, 2 nd Officer verbally abused 

Hanif and his wife when they tried to file the complaint. Hanif’s wife also lodged a complaint with 

the CJM Court, but no action followed. Thus emboldened, the perpetrators continued to threaten 

Hanif and his family. 

The police have since registered two General Diary entries against Hanif’s two sons. Hanif and 

his family live in constant fear of being murdered by the perpetrators. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/24 PGS(N)/ 

Aug-30/08/2007/Sl.No.-59 

Victim(s) : 1) Hasan Ali; 2) Sahana Khatun; 3) Saruf Ali 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed POs, Barasat PS 

Location : Bedo Narayan Para, under Malikapur Post Office 



2007 

Case Details: 

Victims Hasan Ali, Sahana Katun, and Saruf Ali were aged 14, 15, and 11 respectively. They 

worked at a factory manufacturing illegal firecrackers. They resided at Bedo Narayan Para, and 

their families were certified as Below the Poverty Line (BPL). They were students of the National 

Child Labour Project School.

On 28 August 2007 at around 11.00am, the three victims were badly burnt in circumstances that 

remain unclear. 

Saruf Ali died shortly thereafter. Hasan Ali and Sahana Katun were suffering with 80-100% burn 

injuries. 

Villagers moved the victims to the BN Bose Hospital at Barrackpore by the villagers; the police, 

who arrived three hours later (despite that the police station is only 3km away) did nothing. 

At 12.00pm, Sahana Katun died. 

At 4.00pm, Hasan Ali died. 

The Barasat police registered a case of unnatural death (Case No. 372) and sent the bodies for 

post-mortem examination. Then the police registered a case (Case No. 573/07, u/s 286 and 

304 IPC). 

At 12.00am, the police raided the village and arrested several innocent persons who were not 

connected with the incident. During their raid, the police ransacked the houses of many poor 

villagers and claimed that they had seized many explosives. 

The police have still made no effort to identify the leader of the explosives industry. It has been 

alleged that the police have done little because they received bribes from those who violate the 

explosives laws. However, one Julfikar from Ranaghat was arrested nearly 80km from Bedo 

Narayan Para. 

The victims’ families have still been unable to locate the victims’ BPL cards. 

Complaints have been filed with the Principal Secretary (Home, Government of West Bengal), 

the NCM, the NHRC, the District Magistrate, and the SP. 


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FF Code : WB/MON(S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS(N)/07/10/2006 

Victim(s) : Hasmat Ali 


Location : Titagarh PS, North 24 Parganas 



Victim Hasmat Ali, age 12, lives with his uncle Md. Azad. He works in the tyre repair shop of 

Md. Akhtar, another of his uncles. 


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On 9 September 2006 at 9.30pm, Md. Akhtar told Hasmat Ali to get a wheel from the khalasi 

(helper) of a truck. When Hasmat Ali was bringing the wheel, Md. Aslam and his brother-in-law 

Harun Ansari – business rivals of Md. Akhtar – beat Hasmat Ali. 

The next day, Md. Azad had Hasmat Ali admitted to the Surgical Ward of the B.N. Bose Hospital 

for treatment. 

On 11 September 2006, Md. Azad went to the Titagarh PS to lodge a complaint. The police noted 

it as a General Diary, but took no action. 


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On 22 September 2006, Md. Azad and Md. Akhtar jointly lodged a complaint with the Additional 

Superintendent of Police. No action was taken. 

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June- 26/06/2007/ Sl. No.-62 

Victim(s) : 1) Hiran Sarkar; 2) Kalpana Halder; 

3) Asima Raftan; 4) Asim Raftan; 5) Malati 

Roy ; 6) Kanchan Naskar; 7) Ranjit 

Samaddar; 8) Subol Halder; 9) Rupa Sil; 10) 

Pampa Das; 11) other villagers 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Joydeb Mondal, Panchayat Pradhan; 2) 

Ardhendu Sekhar De Sarkar, OC 

Location : Ghutiary Sharif Out Post, South 24 

Paraganas District, West Bengal 


Victims Hiran Sarkar, Kalpana Halder, Asima Raftan, Malati Roy, Kanchan Naskar, Ranjit 

Samaddar, Subol Halder, Rupa Sil, and Pampa Das all reside at Srikrishnapur (East). They 

bought about 7 bighas and 17 cottah of land from Ramprasad Mondal in 2006, and they have 

clear land documents to prove their title. They built bamboo houses with thatched roofs on their 

land. 


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Suddenly, on 8 April 2007 at around 3.00pm, around 100 people – including Panchayat Pradham 

(village head) Joydeb Mondal – came to their lands and announced that they had an order that 

the land should be handed over to an industrialist group called the “Salim Group” in order to set 

up a township. Soon the group started demolishing the houses, and they looted the victims’ 

valuables. They victimised the women and children. They threw the children and beat them.

Asima Raftan protested and tried to prevent the acts, but the crowd beat her with a bamboo stick 

on her right shoulder until she became unconscious. Asima Raftan’s husband Asim Raftan tried 

to come to her rescue but he was also beaten black and blue. All the people who tried to stop the 

attackers were beaten indiscriminately. The attackers tried to outrage the modesty of the women. 

This behaviour lasted for around two hours. 

Asima Raftan was taken to the Canning Hospital. 

The victims went to the Ghutiary Sharif Out Post to lodge complaint. OC Ardhendu Sekhar De 

Sarkar was indifferent, even when Asima Raftan showed them her injuries. The duty officer only 

registered a General Diary Entry, even though the complaint disclosed cognisable offences. 


On 20 April 2007, Asima Raftan filed a criminal case at the Alipur Police Court u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. 

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FF Code : W.B./MON (Subir Basu)/Howrah/ 

Nov-30/11/07/SL No - 46 

Victim(s) : 1) Sk. Jabbar Ali; 2) Sabana Begam 

Perpetrator(s) : Ali Saheb, SI 

Location : Jaggadballav Pur Police Station, 

Howrah, West Bengal 

Date of incident : 10/03/2007 to 07/09/2007 

Victim Sk. Jabbar Ali, age 44, bought some property from Sahani Bibi, who had inherited the 

property from her father but had been harassed by her brothers who wanted to take it from her. 

Sahani Bibi’s brothers began to harass and to abuse Sk. Jabbar Ali, and started quarrels with 

him about trivial issues. They fenced the entrance to Sk. Jabbar Ali’s hosue so that he could not 

access his land, and they obstructed his electricity line. They frightened his wife, victim Sabana 

Begam, threatening to assault her and to torture her. They stopped Sabana Began from using 

her own pond. 

Sk. Jabbar Ali and Sabana Begam reported this abuse repeatedly to the Jaggadballav Pur PS 

repeatedly – including on 10 March 2007 (General Entry No. 510), 7 August 2007 (General 

Entry No. 400), and 7 September 2007 (General Entry No. 322). No action was taken. 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

June-20/06/2007/Sl.No.-52 

Victim(s) : 1) Jageshwar Rabi Das; 

2) Lata Das 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Rabin Haldar, Duty Officer; 

2) Unnamed Duty Officer 

Location : Bartala PS 



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Case Details: 

Victim Jageshwar Rabi Das lives with his wife and children at Arabindo Sarani. His relatives 

Dhanoki Das, Mukesh Das, and Sanju Das are local anti-social elements. 

On 8 June 2007 at around 10.00pm, while Jageshwar Rabi Das was lying on the terrace of his 

house, Dhanoki Das, Mukesh Das, and Sarju Das arrived and demanded money from him for 

purchasing liquor. When Jageshwar Rabi Das refused to give them money, they pounced on 

him and started beating him severely. His 16 year-old daughter Lata Das rushed to save her 

father and attempted to protect him from the perpetrators. She was also beaten up severely. One 

of the assailants hit her head with a brick and injured her eye. Lata Das became unconscious. 

The perpetrators continued battering Jageshwar. His loud cry drew the attention of the neighbors 

and they recused him and his daughter. 

Jageshwar Rabi and Lata Das were sent to the Bartala PS. Duty Officer Rabin Haldar sent them 

to the R.G. Kar Hospital for a medical check-up and treatment. One of Lata Das’s eyes was 

badly affected. Jageshwar Rabi Das’s hip was dislocated. 


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Jageshwar Rabi and Lata Das went to the Bartala PS again with their medical reports to lodge a 

complaint. The Duty Officer recorded the Diary but refused to give them a General Diary 

Number. Jageshwar Rabi Das’s companions asked the police to start a police case and to 

arrest the perpetrators, but the Duty Officer police was rude to them. The Duty Offier also 

threatened that if they pressured him to arrest the perpetrators, then he would put them into the 

police lock up or shove them out of the police station. Jageshwar Rabi and Lata Das returned 

home.

Emboldened by the police inaction, the perpetrators started pressuring Jageshwar Rabi Das to 

withdraw his complaints against them. They also warned Jageshwar Rabi Das that, if he did not 

obey them, they would torture his son. 

Jageshwar Rabi Das was frightened and sought assistance from a civil society organization 

named “Ultadanga Sochchar.” One of the members of that organisation took Jageshwar Rabi 

Das to the police station, but still the police behaved harshly with them. 

Lata Das’s physical condition deteriorated, and she was taken to the R. G. Kar Hospital at 

Kolkata on 15 June 2007. The report of the CT scan showed that she had a fracture of the orbital 

plate of the left ethamoid. 


The incident received wide media coverage, which forced the Deputy Commissioner of Police 

(North), Kolkata Police, Kolkata to assure the victims of a proper investigation into the matter. 

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On 18 June 2007, Jageshwar Rabi Das went to the SHRC and prayed for action. 


Murshidabad /Nov-20/11/07/Sl No–138 

Victim(s) : Kamal Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Sandip Sen, O.C, Beldanga PS 

Location : Swarupnagar village, Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

On 12 th October 2007, eight individuals, who were members of the ruling party, attacked victim 

Kamal Seikh over a graveyard issue. They beat him with wooden logs. Kamal was admitted 

to the hospital, where he died of related injuries. 

Some villagers trapped the perpetrators and surrendered them to Beldanga PS. However, 

O.C of Beldanga PS Sandip Sen refused to take action against the perpetrators. 

Kamal’s brother Samad Ali lodged complaints with the SP of Berhampore, but no action has 

been taken. 


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Murshidabad/Sep-20/09/2007/ 

Sl.No-113 

Victim(s) : 1) Kush Mondal 2) Uttam Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : Subrata Majumder, O.C, Lalgola PS 

Location : Murshidabad 



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Case Details: 

Rentu Seikh and Uttam Mondal had a quarrel concerning their goats. Rentu Seikh sought 

revenge on Uttam, and, on 2 nd June 2007, Rentu attacked Kush Mondal, Uttam’s seven yearold 

son, while he was going to school. Rentu tied his hands and legs with a towel and put a rope 

around his neck so as to kill him. However, two teachers were passing by and found Kush lying 

in a pool of blood with his nose and mouth still bleeding. Kush was admitted to the hospital. 

Uttam lodged a complaint, but the police have failed to take action. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B/MON(Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/Sep- 13/09/2007/Sl.No –106 

Victim(s) : Mala Das 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Subir Pal, O.C 2) Utpal Das, SI 3) Tuhin 

Biswas, SI, Jalangi PS 

Location : Kjipara village 


Victim Mala Das was married to Kishori Das, who was acquainted with the ruling party. Kishori 

regularly tortured Mala and attempted to force her to engage in prostitution, which she refused to 

oblige. Mala’s brother Tapan Das repeatedly asked Kishori not to abuse Mala. 

On 8 th August 2007, Kishori tortured and hung Mala to make her death appear as a suicide. 

When Tapan Das learned of the death, he went to retrieve her body. He saw black spots all over 

her body, which was evidence of her beatings. 

Tapan Das went to lodge a complaint against Kishori Das and his mother at Jalangi Police 

Station, but his complaint was rejected. Instead Jalangi PS SI Utpal Das foisted a false complaint 

and lodged an FIR. 

Tapan Das lodged a complaint with the SP of Berhampore and WBHRC, but no action has been 

taken.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Murari Dey)/Hooghly 

/Oct-22/10/07/SL.NO–59 

Victim(s) : Moumita Banerjee 

Perpetrator(s) : 1. Officer-in-Charge, Bhadreswar PS 

2. T. K. Bhattacharya, Assistant SI and 

Investigation Officer, Bhadreswar PS 

Location : 1. One place under Polba Police Station in 

Hooghly District. 2. Medical College and 

Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal 

Date of incident : 23/01/2007 and 30/01/2007 

On 23 January 2007, victim Moumita Banerjee, age 16, went to meet her boyfriend in Dulepara 

Village. Banerjee never returned. Banerjee’s family lodged a Misssing Diary at Bhadreswar 

PS (the General Diary Entry Numbered, Bud. PS GDE No – 1636 dated 23 January 2007). 

On 24 January 2007, Banerjee was found near death lying next to her dead boyfriend. Banerjee 

was taken to the hospital. Banerjee told her relatives that some members of the CPI (M) had 

forced her to ingest poison. She did not provide her attackers’ names because she was scared 

of retaliation. 

Banerjee died on 29 January 2007. 

After her death, Banerjee’s family requested the post mortem report from the Bhadreswar PS. 

T. K. Bhattacharya, Assistant Sub Inspector and Investigating Officer of the Bhadreswar PS 

refused to give them the report citing political reasons. Bhattacharya also advised Banerjee’s 

family to stay away from the case. 


Murshidabad/Nov-26/11/2007/Sl.No-139 

Victim(s) : 1) Ananda Ghosh 2) Mousami Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Subir Kr. Paul, O.C 2) Tuhin Biswas,SI, 

Jalangi PS 

Location : Ghoshpara, Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

On 8 th November 2007, victim Ananda Ghosh’s daughter Mousami left the house but did not 

return. Ananda learned that his daughter was abducted by Jahangir Seikh and Saharul Seikh 

and was taken to an unknown location. 


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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. 


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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 


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. 


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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.

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

June-09/06/2007/Sl.No.-33 

Victim(s) : Panchanan Karmakar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs Chanditala PS; 2) District Magistrate 

of Hooghly; 3) SP of Hooghly; 

4) Sub Divisional Police Officer of Hooghly 

Location : Chanditala PS, Hooghly District, West Bengal 


Case Details: 

Victim Karmakar is a well-known construction worker in the Mukundapur area. A few years 

ago, he donated approximately nine satak of land for the establishment of a primary school. 

Karmakar lived with his family on his remaining twenty-six satak of land. 

Karmakar filed a civil suit before the First Civil Judge, Junior Division, Serampore, Hooghly 

(case number 149/06), claiming that uninvited individuals were trying to make a passage for 

their own use through his land. On 30 April 2007, the judge granted a temporary injunction, 

which the perpetrators have since violated. 

Furthermore, the perpetrators threatened to kill Karmakar’s and his family if Karmarkar did not 

withdraw the civil suit. Additionally, the perpetrators blasted bombs in front of Karmakars’s 

house, broke his bamboo fence, cut his trees, and stole fish from his pond. Despite these 

actions, Karmakar refused to withdraw the suit. 

Karmakar sought protection from the perpetrators by lodging several complaints with the 

Chanditala PS. However, the police did not take any action against the perpetrators and failed to 

provide protection to Karmakar and his family. 

Emboldened by the police inaction, the perpetrators disrupted the water supply to Karmakar’s 

land, disrupting Karmakar’s ability to cultivate the land. As a result, Karmakar incurred a huge 

economic loss and was essentially deprived of his livelihood. 

On 1 June 2007, Karmakar lodged several complaints with the District Magistrate of Hooghly, 

the SP of Hooghly, and the Sub Divisional Police Officer of Hooghly. However, no subsequent 

action has been taken. 


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/Feb-19/02/2007/ SL. No.-34 

Victim(s) : Piarul Saikh 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Jalangi PS 

Location : Shibnagar Mouza 



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Case Details: 

Victim Piarul Saikh, age 30 and an Indian citizen with a Voter Identity Card, cultivated six bighas 

of land at Shibnagar Mouza. In August 2005, after discussions with Bangladeshi and Indian 

authorities, the land of which Saikh worked a portion officially became part of Indian territory. 

Saikh built a mud hut there. The Rani Nagar Block Development Officer gave Piarul Saikh a 

water pump to cultivate the land. 

On 16 February 2007, Saikh was working when Bangladeshi officers took him into custody. The 

BDR officers claimed that Bangladeshi villagers had complained of conflicts with Indian farmers 

on the Indian side of the border. 

On 17 February 2007, Saikh’s father lodged a written complaint with the Jalangi PS (General 

Diary Entry Number 842). The police have not pursued the complaint. 

A hat belonging to a BDR officer was found at the site of Saikh’s abduction and deposited at 

Jalangi PS, but the police did not issue a seizure order for the hat. 

Saikh remains in Yusufpur BDR camp in Bangladesh. 

Case Details: 


Jan-03/01/2007/Sl.No.-23 

Victim(s) : Pista Devi Agarwal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) M. Sarkar, Investigating Officer, New 

Market PS; 2) POs New Market PS 

Location : New Market PS, Kolkata 


Victim Pista Devi Agarwal’s lived with her in-laws after her husband had died. 

On 3 December 2005, Agarwal’s son died. Afterwards, Agarwal’s in-laws denied her basic 

needs like food, clothes, and shelter. They also sought to deprive her of her legal rights, including 

those over her family business.

Agarwal lodged several complaints with the New Market PS (General Diaries Entries: G.D.E. 

No.-1900 dated 21-05-2005; G.D.E. No.-712 dated 08-03-2006; G.D.E. No.-2544 dated 26-08- 

2006; G.D.E. No-1259 dated 14-11-2006). However, the police were unwilling to take any steps 

to address those complaints. 

Agarwal then filed a complaint at the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Kolkata, under s. 

156(2) Cr. P.C. and ss. 406, 498A, 511, and 534 IPC (cruelty, criminal breach of trust, etc.). No 


M. Sarkar, the female IO of the New Market PS, stated that she could not deal with Pista Devi 

Agarwal’s case due to her busy schedule. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/ May-29/05/2007/Sl.No.-31 

Victim(s) : 1) Prabhat Mallick; 2) Dipak Mallick; 3) Ashish 

Mallick; 4) Mina Mallick; 5) other family 

members 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) M. Majhi, ASI; 2) POs 

Location : Liluah PS 

Date of incident : 23/03/2007 – 26/04/2007 


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Case Details: 

Victim Prabhat Mallick and his family (the other victims) ran a grocery shop. 

In March 2001, a group of miscreants (including Gopal Bose, Hira Tiwary, Manik Bose, and 

Nilratan Bose) demanded that the Mallick family let them establish a club room on their land. 

When the family refused, the miscreants harassed and threatened them. When the family filed 

a complaint at the Howrah Court, the police did nothing. 

On 23 March 2001, the miscreants ransacked the Mallick family’s grocery shop. 

Prabhat Mallick lodged criminal and civil cases at the Howrah Court (No. 57/2001). The 

criminal case is still pending at the Kolkata High Court. In the civil case, the Civil Judge of 

Howrah Junior Division 6 th Court passed an order on 30 March 2007 that the property in 

question belonged to Prabhat Mallick and his family, and that none had the right to harass them 

about it. 

On 26 April 2007 at around 4.30pm, the miscreants violated the order by beating Ashish Mallick. 

Ashish was hospitalised at the T.L. Jaiswal Hospital, Howrah. 


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The miscreants allegedly consulted with ASI Majhi at Liluah PS. When the Mallick family later 

went to Liluah PS to file a complaint, the police would not register it. 

At around 7.00pm, an officer from Liluah PS came to the Mallick family grocery shop and seized 

their goods. 

The Mallick family has complained to other authorities, but no action has been taken. Meanwhile, 

the miscreants have threatened the lives of the Mallick family members and forcefully taken 

possession of a portion of their land. 


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FF Code : WB/ MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

/Murshidabad/Aug-10/08/2006/ 

SL.NO. -10 

Victim(s) : Pradip Karmakar 


Location : Jalangi PS, Murshidabad District 


Case Details: 

Victim Pradip Karmakar lived with his parents in Parashpur village, Murshidabad District. 

However, no one currently lives in the village because of land erosion. 

When their land eroded, Karmakar and his family moved onto someone else’s land without 

persmission in order to save money.. When Karmakar saved enough money, he bought a 

piece of land in Muradpur village, Murshidabad District. 

On 24 May 2006, Karmakar made preparations to build a house. However, villagers from the 

Taltali village, Murshidabad District obstructed the construction, destroyed the building materials, 

and threatened to kill Karmakar. 


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Karmakar attempted to lodge a complaint with the Jalangi PS. The police initially did nothing. 

After repeated requests from Karmakar, the police eventually filed a complaint (GDE No. 1573, 

dated 27/07/06), but did not take any subsequent action. 

Since the incident occurred, Karmakar and his family members have been living in very poor 

conditions.

Case Details: 


24 PGS (N)/June-08/06/2007/Sl.No.-34 

Victim(s) : 1) Pradip Paswan 2) Sarju Paswan 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Anil Biswas, PO, Jagardal PS; 2) 

Anil Das, PO, Jagardal; 3) Unnamed 

Jagardal PS POs 

Location : Victims’ house; Jagardal PS 


On 27 February 2007 at around 2:00pm, a man and his wife came to the house of victim Pradip 

Paswan to collect Rs. 40 that Pradip had borrowed from them. Pradip told the couple that he 

could not repay them immediately. Shah’s wife abused Paswan’s son and called some locals 

to witness the incident. Mahesh Shaw and his wife then beat Paswan. Jagardal PS police 

officers joined in the beating until Paswan fell unconscious. Paswan was hospitalized. 

The police arrested Paswan without a warrant. The police slapped and insulted Paswan’s 

father when he asked why Paswan had been arrested. 

Officer Anil Biswas demanded Rs. 250 from Paswan’s father in order to release Paswan. 

Paswan’s family could not afford to pay the bribe. 

On 28 February 2007 police officer Anil Das hid Paswan’s original injury report, replacing it with 

a falsified version. 


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Case Details: 


Howrah/Nov—1/11/2006/SL. NO-13 

Victim(s) : 1) Prasenjit Ghosh; 2) Sarmistha Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer In-Charge, Bally PS 

Location : A tea-stall near the victims’ residence 


Victims Prasenjit and Sarmistha are married. 

On 26 October 2006, some local CPI(M) party members, including Kishu Bhaduri and Rana 

Ganguly, attacked the victims. Prasenjit sustained injuries to his lips and elsewhere; Sarmitha’s 

eyes were damaged. When Prasenjit protested at his wife’s treatment, the group tortured him 


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in the presence of other CPI(M) party members, including Shankar Maitra, Rabi Bose, Sudeb 

Guha, Babua Bose, and Joy Chakraborty. 

On 27 October 2006, Sarmistha lodged an FIR at Bally PS on (General Diary No. 1968; FIR No. 

308/06, dated 27 October 06) under ss. 143/325/342/506/294 IPC. The police did nothing to 

arrest the perpetrators. 

When newspapers publicised the incident, the police arrested Kishu Bhaduri, Rana Ganguli, and 

one Kresnendu – but not others. 


When the Chief Minister of West Bengal took an interest in the case and asked the police to arrest 

the rest of the group (namely, Shankar Maitra, Rabi Bose, and Sudeb Guha), the police did so. 

All six aggressors were later released on bail. 

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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/ 

Hooghly/ June-09/06/2007/Sl.No.-32 

Victim(s) : Prativa Choudhury 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs Serampore PS ; 

2) POs Bhawanipur PS 

Location : Serampore PS, Hooghly; Bhawanipur 

PS, Kolkata 


Victim Prativa Choudhury was a student. 

On 8 May 2007, four men abducted Choudhury while she was walking home. The men gangraped 

Choudhury. The men threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the rape. Choudhury 

did not tell her family initially. 

Choudhury suffered severe mental shock from the rape and became mute. On one occasion, 

she unsuccessfully attempted to burn herself to death. Choudhury was subsequently hospitalised, 

and on 12 May 2007, she told her family about the rape and her reasons for attempting suicide. 

Choudhury’s family reported the rape to the police at Serampore PS and Bhawanipur PS. The 

police ignored the family’s requests to record Choudhury’s statements. 

On 13 May 2007, the police at Serampore PS lodged a criminal case against the rapists under 

ss. 306/376/417 IPC. However, the case was only focused on one of the rapists. The police 

refused to charge the other rapists, despite Choudhury’s family’s request. 

On 20 May 2007, at 6:29pm, Choudhury died of her injuries.


Sep-12/09/2007/Sl.No.-78 

Victim(s) : Prem Nath Iswar 

Perpetrator(s) : SI P. Singha, SI and other officers of 

Phoolbagan PS,Kolkata 

Location : Subhas Sarobar Lake, PS, 

Phoolbagan, Kolkata. 


Case Details: 

On 7 September 2007, victim Prem Nath Iswar, a member of Kolkata Rista NGO, and two 

friends were socializing near Subhas Sarobar Lake. Sometime during the day, a group of 

seven to eight locals (hereinafter “attackers”) confronted Iswar and his friends. While the two 

friends managed to escape, the attackers beat Iswar and threw him into the lake. Iswar cannot 

swim, and the attackers kicked him while he was in the water and attempted to drown him. 

Iswar was ultimately rescued by some locals who heard his screams. 

The Secretary of Kolkata Rista called the Phoolbagan PS about the incident, but no police 

officers came to the lake for an investigation. The Kolkata Rista Secretary and Iswar then went 

to the Phoolbagan PS and attempted to lodge a complaint against the attackers. However, SI 

P. Singha of the Phoolbagan PS ordered them only to file a General Diary Entry. The Phoolbagan 

officers refused to mention the attempted drowning in the diary entry. Further, the Phoolbagan 

officers refused to include one of the attacker’s names which Iswar provided. No subsequent 

action was taken by the Phoolbagan PS. 

FF Code : W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/May-21/05/2007/SL. No.-55 

Victim(s) : Priyanka Das 

Perpetrator(s) : 1)Inspector-In-Charge Jayanta Chakraborty, 

Domkal PS, District – Murshidabad 2) Si 

Mishrababu,Domkal PS, District –Murshidabad 

Location : Salar, Murshidabad District; Domkal, 

Murshidabad District 


Case Details: 

Victim Priyanka Das, age 17, lived with her parents in the village of Kandara. 

On 21 February 2007, Das left her home for tuitions at 9:00am, but never returned. On 21 

February 2007, Das had visisted her friend’s house and left with the brother of a Communist 


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Party of India official in Domkal. This official is the ringleader of group involved in the illegal 

trafficking of women. 

On the same day, Das’ father lodged a complaint with the Salar PS, and a Missing Diary was 

filed. On 22 nd February 2007, Das received a requisition letter from the Salar PS and was told to 

contact Domkal PS. 

On 23 February 2007, Das’ father presented the requisition letter to Domkal PS Inspector-In- 

Charge Jayanta Chakraborty, and was told to wait while the inspector met with the Communist 

Party official. Subsequently, SI Mishrababu of Domkal PS told Das’s father that Das was being 

held against her will, and that Das’ father needed to pay Rs. 10,000 to secure her return. Das’ 

father agreed to pay the bribe. 

On 27 February 2007, Das’ father lodged a FIR at Salar PS under section 363/366 IPC. He also 

lodged complaints to several different authorities but has not received any favorable results. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

24 PGS (S)/Sep-15/09/2006/SL.No.-10 

Victim(s) : Rabin Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : Officers of the Baruipur PS 

Location : On the way to victim’s house from Burning 

Ghat. 



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Case Details: 

Rabin Sardar, age 32, lives in Dedangi village. Sardar had an ongoing dispute with relatives over 

some land. 

On 13 January 2006, at 9:00am, Sardar’s uncle started an argument with Sardar on the road. 

Another uncle of Sardar’s joined the argument against Sardar. 

One of Sardar’s uncles stabbed Sardar in the right side of his chest with a spear causing a six 

inch wound The same uncle also injured Sardar’s daughter’s hand, and kicked the abdomen of 

Sardar’s pregnant wife. 

On 13 January 2006, a complaint was lodged with the Baruipur PS against Sardar’s two uncles. 

On 16 January 2006, another written complaint was lodged with Baruipur PS. On6 April 2006, 

a final complaint was lodged with Baruipur PS. Sardar wanted to lodge a FIR but the police 

refused. Instead, they filled the case as a General Diary and issued General Diary Numbers to 

the victim. The police never properly investigated the incident. Consequently, the uncle who 

stabbed Sardar was able to escape without charges. The other uncle was arrested and detained 

for one night, but then released.


Howrah/Jun—28/06/2006 

/SL. NO.—1 

Victim(s) : Rakhi Tokal Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : Police officials of Panchla 

Location : In- Laws house of Rakhi 

Takal Ghosh 

Date of incident : 23/02/2006 and 24/02/2006 

Case Details: 

On 29 December 2005, victim Rakhi Tokal Ghosh was married. Since then her husband and 

in-laws subjected her to physical and mental torture in an attempt to secure a larger dowry. 

On 23 February 2006, Ghosh’s husband and in-laws brutally beat Ghosh and broke her 

backbone. Before Ghosh was about to die, her husband and in-laws hung her from the ceiling. 

They then locked the house and left. 

On 27 February 2006, the post mortem examination was conducted in SSKM hospital. It was 

evident from the results of the examination that the police officers from the local police station 

(Panchla PS) had tried to destroy the vital evidence on her body. 

The Panchla PS lodged a complaint against the accused. 

Ghosh’s father lodged a FIR against Ghosh’s in-laws , however the FIR has not been acted 

upon by the police. Ghosh’s family receives threats about the FIR from Ghosh’s in-laws. 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/ 

24 PGS (N)/ Mar-26/03/2007/Sl.No.-16 

Victim(s) : Rameja Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer In-charge, Basirhat Police Station 

Location : Victim’s residence at Village 

Date of incident : In the month August. 

Case Details: 

Victim Rameja Bibi, age 25, was kidnapped from her home. 

Sahajan Molla lodged a complaint at the Basirhat PS, but the police only filled a General Diary 

entry. Thereafter, Molla lodged several complaints at the Basirhat PS but the police officers did 

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On 12 February 2001, Molla filed a case at the Court of S.D.J.M.- Basirhat, North 24 Parganas 

under section 363/366 Indian Penal Code. The Court sent the report to the Basirhat PS but the 

Officer in-Charge did not take any subsequent legal action. 

The kidnappers continue to make threats to Molla, and the Officer-in-Charge of the Basirhat PS 

is taking no action to rescue Bibi. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Murari Dey)/ 

Hooghly/Nov—22/11/2006/SL. NO.—14 

Victim(s) : Ranjit Singh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1)Officer In-charge, Bhadreswar PS 2) 

Zonal Officer, Champdani Traffic Out Post, 

Location : Class room, Champdani District 


Case Details: 

On 10 November 2006, the victim Ranjit Singh, a student age 17, was beaten by Rajendra 

Prasad, Head Master of Champdani Adarsh Shramik Vidyamandir High School. 

The victim went to toilet with Mr. Prasad’s permission. When he came back, Mr. Prasad beat 

him with a stick and then kicked him in the chest with his boots. Ranjit’s classmates rescued him 

from the Headmaster and admitted him to Gourhati E.S.I. Hospital. Ranjit received serious 

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When Ranjit went to lodge a complaint at Champdani Traffic Outpost, the police refused to take it. 

Suresh Singh lodged a written complaint at Bhadreswar PS and Champdani Traffic Outpost with 

the attachment of the hospital medical report. The police took the complaint, but did not give it any 

General Diary Number. The police have not taken any action against Mr. Prasad. 

Ranjit is currently very anxious and afraid.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (S.R.C.)/24 PGS(S) 

/July-28.07.2007/ SL.No. - 70 

Victim(s) : 1. Kalpana Byapari (28), 2. Niranjan 

Byapari (44) 

Perpetrator(s) : 1. The Officer-in Charge, Ghutiary 

Outpost; 2. Officer-in-Charge of 

Canning PS, West Bengal. 

Location : Rabindra Nagar, PS- Canning 



Victims Niranjan Byapari, age 44, and his wife Kalpana Byapari sell fish and also own a retail 

shop in Rabindra Palli. 

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On 25 November 2006, a Communist Party of India activist (hereinafter, “attacker”) and his 

companions attempted to kill Niranjan with a weapon. Niranjan was taken to the Ghutiari Sharif 

Outpost and a General Dairy was lodged. Niranjan also filed a FIR with the Canning PS for 

attempted murder. As a result, the attacker was arrested on 4 April 2007 but he posted bail one 

week later. 

After the attacker’s release, he began threatening Niranjan. Niranjan received reliable information 

that the attacker might attempt to ransack his house. Niranjan took this information to the Ghutiari 

Sharif Outpost and lodged a General Diary on 7 February 2007. He also appealed for police 

assistance but was refused. 

On 13 February 2007, Shyam attacked Niranjan and his shop and attempt to rape Kalpana. 

Niranjan subsequently filed a criminal case at the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Alipore. 

Accordingly, under the order of the court, a police case was started on 24 February 2007 at the 

Canning PS. The Canning PS Officer-in-Charge instructed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ghutiari 

Sharif Outpost to investigate the matter. However, the attackers have a very good relationship 

with the police, and, thus, no arrests have occurred. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(SRC)/South 24 Paraganas/ 

June-26/06/07/Sl. No.-61 

Victim(s) : 1) Jahangir Seikh; 2) Nurul Haque Seikh; 

3) Nur Angina Bibi; 4) Jiarul Seikh; 5) 

Habibur Rahaman Seikh; 6) Musgrave 

Seikh; 7) Abul Hossain Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : Debashish Chakraborty, OC 

Location : Mograhat PS, Nainan village 


All of the victims are residents of Nainan village. 

On 3 June 2007 in the morning, a longstanding controversy regarding the construction of a road 

in the Seikhpara area was resolved. However, that afternoon, when the victims were passing by 

the road, some drunken people attacked them with sharp and heavy weapons. 

The victims went to Mograhat PS, injured and bleeding. The police took them to the Mograhat 

Hospital. The condition of Jahangir Seikh was particularly critical, so he was hospitalized at 

Diamond Harbour Hospital. 

The police visited the site of the incident to conduct an enquiry, but they took no step against the 

attackers. 

The victims returned to the station to lodge a complaint in the form of an FIR. There, they found 

their attackers, who threatened not to let them enter the village if they filed an FIR. The police 

witnessed these threats, but did nothing. 

On 6 June 2007, the police arrested some of the attackers, but released them the next day on 

personal release bonds. 

The police have not filed any case against the attackers. 

OC Debashish Chakraborty has stated that the victims were too afraid to lodge an FIR. However, 

when asked why he had not taken any steps against the attackers, he denied the incident and 

refused to divulge anything more.

FF Code 

: W.B./MON (Murari Dey)/District- 

Hooghly/Nov—03/11/2006/SL. NO.—11 

Victim(s) : Julekha Begam (25), 


: 1) Sk. Minajul Rahaman, husband of the 

victim and her in-laws, 2) Officer Incharge, 

Rishra PS, District – Hooghly. 

3)Mr. Rabindranath Sarkar, Sub Divisional 

Police Officer, Serampore Sub Division, 

District – Hooghly. 

Location : Konnagar, Hooghly District 

Date of incident : 02/08/2006; 03/10/2006 


Case Details: 

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On 9 October 2006, victim Julekha Begam and Minajul Rahaman ran away from home and 

eloped. The couple ran away because Rahaman’s family did not approve of the relationship. 

Rahaman’s family has strong political connections. 

Rahaman’s family located the couple and abused Begam. After Begam became pregnant, 

Rahaman’s family demanded payment of one lakh rupees in addition to gold and furniture. 

When Begam refused, the family beat her, and threatened to kill both her and her unborn baby. 

On 2 August 2006, Rahaman left Begam. Begam attempted to lodge a complaint at Rishra PS, 

but the police refused and told her to file a complaint in court. 

On 3 October 2006, Julekha lodged her complaint in the Court of Additional Chief Judicial 

Magistrate, Serampore under section 498(A)/406/34 I.P.C. The complaint was considered a 

FIR and transferred to the Rishra PS for investigation. However, the Rishra PS police officer 

did take any subsequent action, based on the Rahaman family’s political ties. 

Begam also lodged a complaint with Rabindranath Sarkar, Sub Divisional Police Officer, but he 

has taken no action. 


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Murshidabad/ Mar-19/03/2007/ SL. No.39 

Victim(s) : 1) Smt. Jyotshna Thandar 2) Mr. Amjad Molla. 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Nantu Thandar, 2) Hiron Bewa village- 

Dhanirampur, PS- Jalangi, District- 

Murshidabad, West Bengal, 3) Mr. Utpal Das, 

SI of Jalangi PS 

Location : In-laws house of Smt. Jyotshna Thandar at 

village-Dhanirampur, Jalangi PS, District- 



Case Details: 

On 11 January 2000, victim Jyotshna Thandar was married her husband. Soon after the 

marriage, her husband and mother-in-law began physically attacking Thandar. 

On 20 January 2007, her husband and mother-in-law attacked Jyotshna with a dagger and she 

received serious injuries and was rendered unconscious. Thandar was admitted to a hospital. 

On 22 January 2007, Thandar’s father attemptes to lodge a complaint with the Jalangi PS, but the 

PS refused to receive the complaint. 

On 8 February 2007, Thandar’s father lodged a FIR at Jalangi PS under section 498A/326 of 

IPC at Jalangi PS. After being arrested, Thandar’s husband and mother-in-law managed bail 

and have subsequently threatened to kill Thandar and her father. 

SI Utpal Das of Jalangi PS has taken all original and copies of hospital documents detailing 

Thandar’s injuries and have not given them to Thandar or her father. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B/MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/24 PGS (S)/ 

Nov-27/11/2006/SL. NO.—22 

Victim(s) : Kabita Mondal (22 Years) 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer in charge of Canning PS. 

Location : Narendrapur 


Victim Kabita Mondal, age 22, was physically and mentally abused by her husband and his 

family.

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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24 PGS (S)/Oct-20/10/2006/SL.No.—13 

Victim(s) : Kamal Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : Canning PS 

Location : Village – Dabu South 24 Paraganas 


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. 


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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 



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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. 


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, 



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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.

Khatun’s father told police officers at the Chanditala PS that, three 

days before the killing, two men had made threats to Khatun’s 

brother that they would kill the Khatun family. Based on this information, 

the police arrested the two men and kept them in police 

custody for four days. However, they were released before being 

produced to any court. The two men have a very good relationship 

with the Chanditala PS. 

Chanditala PS Officer-in-Charge Tapasbrati Chakraborty locked 

up Khatun’s father and his son-in-law for three days and released 

them on the condition that they visit the Chanditala PS regularly. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Smitha Roy Chowdhury)/ 

24 PGS(S)/Sep-14/09/2007/Sl.No-93 

Victim(s) : Shri Krishnapada Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Gosaba PS Unnamed Pos; 2) POs 

Canning PS Unnamed; 

3) Sub-Divisional PO of local area 

Location : Bishpur, P.O.-Bishpur, PS- Hasnabad. 



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Case Details: 

Victim Shri Krishnapada Sardar’s son attended school at Amritnagar High School in the area of 

Amtali. 

On 25 July 2005, Sardar was informed that his son was grievously ill. When he arrived at the 

school, he found his son dead and wrapped in paper. 

The school’s principal said that Sardar’s son had drowned, and he provided a death certificate. 

However, when Sardar inspected his son’s body, the body appeared to be substantially 

decomposed. The body’s condition led Sardar to believe that his son had died much earlier 

than what he had been told. The principal told Sardar and his wife that they would face dire 

consequences if they contacted the local police. Sardar and his wife were not permitted to meet 

their son’s hostel superintendent. 

Sardar and his wife lodged a complaint with the Gosaba PS. However, the Gosaba PS took no 

subsequent action. Sardar and his wife also lodged a complaint with the Canning PS, but, again, 

no follow-up action was taken. Sardar also lodged complaints with the West Bengal Human 

Rights Commission and the Sub-Divisional Police officer of the local area, but no tangible results 

were realized. . 


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FF Code : W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/24 PGS(S)/April-25/04/2007 

/Sl.No.-51 

Victim(s) : Lucy Mondal (33) 

Perpetrator(s) : (1) Officer In-charge, Thakur Pukur PS, 

District – South 24 Parganas. 

Location : Chalkthakurani Village 



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Case Details: 

Victim Lucy Mondal married Nanti Rafael Mondal in 1993. On the third day of her marriage her 

husband went to Mascut. Thereafter Daniel Mondal, her father-in-law, raped her three times and 

also physically and mentally abused her. Lucy Mondal’s mother-in-law was aware of the 

situation, but advised Lucy Mondal to adjust. 

In September, Nanti Rafael Mondal returned to his home and the victim told Nanti what had 

happened. Nanti, however, supported his father. Nanti Rafael Mondal regularly had sex with 

different women and forced his wife to have sex with other men to earn money. When she 

refused to do so, Nanti Rafael Mondal brutally beat her. 

One day her mother-in-law Tarumaria Mondal and Daniel Mondal forced her to consume 

poison. Lucy’s brother-in-law admitted her at Nilratan Sarkar Medical College. Mr. and Mrs. 

Daniel Mondal cleared the matter with the police by bribing them. Thereafter, Lucy Mondal and 

her husband lived separately. 

On 19 th June 2006, Lucy Mondal went to lodge a complaint at Thakur Pukur PS. The Police only 

file a General Diary Entry. Daniel Mondal and his family members unsuccessfully tried to burn 

Lucy using flammable gas. When they failed, they beat her. 

Two local residents admitted Lucy at Bidyasagar Hospital. When Lucy returned from the hospital 

a police officer demanded Rs. 3000/- to negotiate the matter in front of Nanti Rafael’s parents and 

Rinku Chowdhury and Aparna Bose, two members of a local women’s organization. Lucy 

Mondal was unable to pay the money and so the police refused to take any action. 

Thereafter, Lucy Mondal started living with Sujata Mukherjee as a maid servant. On 9 April 

2007, Sujata Mukherjee went to Thakur Pukur PS and lodged a complaint against the Mondals 

related to the 19 June 2006 incident. Officers of the PS registered the one case and arrested 

Nanti Rafael Mondal and his parents. All of them posted bail the following day.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury) / 

24 PGS(S)/ April-14/04/2007/Sl.No.-49 

Victim(s) : Madhuri Byapari 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed OC, Ghutiari Sharif Police 

Out Post; 2) Ram Kumar Mondal, OC, 

Canning PS 

Location : Ghutiari Sharif Police Out Post; Canning PS 


Victim Madhuri Byapari, age 19, had an affair with Pradip Poddar that their family members did 

not accept. 

On 17 November 2006, Madhuri Byapari went to Pradip Poddar’s house. There, Pradip 

Poddar’s family members beat Madhuri and demanded money and valuables from her as a 

dowry. They compelled Madhuri Byapari to work at their family linen-wrapping business. At 

night, Pradip Poddar would exploit Madhuri Byapari sexually, without marrying her legally. 

On 14January 2007, Madhuri Byapari returned to her parents’ house. Her mother, Hasi 

Byapari, lodged a complaint against Pradip Poddar’s family members at the Ghutiari Sharif 

Police Outpost; however, the OC there did not register any case and instead threatened to 

register a case against Hasi Byapari and her family. Further, the OC told Hasi Byapari that a 

case had already been registered against her family. 

Hasi Byapari approached the local Panchayat Office and Club to resolve the matter, but no one 

would initiate any action; instead, they cast aspersions on Madhuri Byapari’s character. 

Finally Hasi Byapari went to Canning PS with members of Garan Bose Gram Bikash Kendra, 

a local NGO. However, OC Ram Kumar Mondal told them to take their concerns to SDPO 

Niladri Sekhar Chakraborty as a written complaint. The OC then suggested that they negotiate 

their problems with Pradip Poddar’s family in his presence and that of local members of the 

CPI(M) Party. 

Now, Madhuri Byapari is living in mental agony. Local leaders and members of the CPI(M) are 

making her life miserable by insulting her character. They have pressured Hasi Byapari to 

arrange the marriage of her daughter as soon as possible. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury) 

/24 PGS(S)/July-28/07/07/Sl.No. 72. 

Victim(s) : Mahinuddin Sardar 


Location : Sankarpur Out Post, Baruipur PS 



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Case Details: 

Victim Mahinuddin Sardar is 10 years old. Mahinuddin Sardar’s grandfather Kalamuddin 

Sardar was in an ongoing dispute with his neighbour Salamat Sardar, and had been involved in 

many police cases. 

On 23 July 2007, some of Salamat Sardar’s followers beat Mahinuddin Sardar. He became 

afraid and ran away. 

At night, the followers tried to kidnap Mahinuddin Sardar, but he shouted and some others 

arrived, so the men fled. 

On 24 July 2007, Mahinuddin Sardar’s mother and grandmother went to Salamat Sardar’s 

house to complain. However, Salamat Sardar behaved very badly and insulted both of the 

women. 

Mahinuddin Sardar’s mother and grandmother went to the Sankarpur Out Post to lodge a 

General Diary Entry, but the police there did not even let them enter the Out Post. 

On 25 July 2007, Salamat Sardar’s followers slapped and beat Mahinuddin Sardar, who fell 

down into a drain. 

Mahinuddin Sardar’s mother and grandmother rushed to the scene with some others in order to 

rescue him. They went to the Sankarpur Out Post to lodge a complaint, but again the police 

personnel drove them away. 

On 26 July 2007, after the intervention of MASUM, Kalamuddin Sardar went to Baruipur PS with 

Mahinuddin Sardar. There, the Inspector-in-Charge filed a General Diary Entry and suggested 

that Mahinuddin Sardar visit a hospital and collect a medical report. 

However, in spite of these efforts, no action has been taken.

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Victim(s) : 1)Rehana Khatun 2)Alekjan Bewa 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer-in-Charge, the Basanti PS 

Location : At the victim’s residence at no. 6 

Sonakhali village 


The victim is thirty-year-old Mrs. Rehana Khatun, daughter of the late Abdul Mujid Sardar, 

residing at Sonakhali village in South 24 Parganas district. She was murdered by her husband 

Amaresh Mondal and the police ignored the complaint given to them by the victim’s mother. 

Mr. Amaresh Mondal developed a relationship with Ms. Rehena Khatun. He converted to Islam 

and changed his name to Imran Sardar and married Rehena on 26 March 1996. The marriage 

was registered and solemnized according to Muslim law. At the time of marriage, Rehena’s 

relatives gifted several household articles, ornaments and cash as dowry. However, after the 

marriage Mr. Mondal started regularly beating Rehena for more dowry. He also allegedly 

developed an illicit relationship with another woman in the village. 

On 3 July 2006, Amaresh Mondal tied his wife’s hands with rope and covered her mouth with 

a cloth to prevent her from screaming. Amaresh poured kerosene on Rehena, and lit her on 

fire. Amaresh’s two children witnessed him pulling Rehena into a room, rather than saving her. 

Rehena was rushed to the Canning Hospital by her maternal uncles. Rehena whole body was 

burned. Meanwhile, Amaresh took cash money, valuable bank papers, insurance papers and 

Rehena’s gold ornaments from their home and went to his father’s house with his son; he left his 

5-year-old daughter alone at home. 

On 6 July 2006, Rehena died from her injuries. Before her death, no police officer recorded 

Rehena’s statement. After Rehena’s death, her mother Alekjan Bewa went to the Basanti PS to 

lodge a complaint against Amaresh Mondal. However, local cadres of the ruling party forced 

Alekjan Bewa to make a statement that her Rehena died due to a stove blast. The PO also 

refused to register her complaint and forced her to sign blank papers. The PO told Alekjan to 

solve the matter amicably after Rehena’s burial was completed. 

Since then, Amaresh Mondal and other CPIM cadres have been threatening the Alekjan Bewa, 

trying to intimidate her into covering up the incident. Fearing for her life, Alekjan Bewa fled from 

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On 17 July 2006, Alekjan Bewa again made a written complaint to the Basanti PS, but no action 

was taken. On 27 October 206, she lodged a written petition to the SP of 24 Parganas (South) 

district, but still, no action was taken. 

On 2 November 206, Alekjan Bewa filed a case with the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Alipore, 

Kolkata (under Section 498A/302/201of Indian Penal Code). The court ordered the Basanti PS 

to treat this complaint as a FIR and investigate the matter. Despite the court order, the Officer-in- 

Charge (OC) of the Basanti PS has not yet investigated this case. 


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Amaresh Mondal is still at large and threatening Alekjan Bewa so she will withdraw the case. 


24 PGS(N)/Nov-23/11/2006/Sl.No.-11 

Victim(s) : Rimpi Dey 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Biswajit Mondal, Duty Officer; 2) OC 

Location : Ghola PS 


Case Details: 

On 14 November 2006, victim Rimpi Dey committed suicide due to the dowry-related torture 

meted out to her by her in-laws. Before the suicide, Rimpi wrote a suicide note blaming her 

husband and her in-laws. 

When Rimpi Dey’s father Narayan Dey went to lodge a complaint at the Ghola PS with his 

relatives and neighbours, Duty Officer Biswajit Mondal refused to take the complaint. The Duty 

Officer contacted Rimpi Dey’s widower by telephone; when Narayan Dey protested, the Duty 

Officer abused him physically. 

Narayan Dey informed the media about the incident and this coverage later helped him lodge a 

complaint. 


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Eventually, another officer at the Ghola PS took his complaint, but did not give him a copy of the 

FIR. 

On 22 November 2006, an FIR was filed u/s 498A/304B/34 IPC and under the Dowry Prohibition 

Act. The written complaint of Narayan Dey dated 15/11/06 to the Ghola PS was treated as an 

FIR.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar 

Ahmed)/ 24 PGS (N)/ 

June-13/06/2007/Sl.No.-35 

Victim(s) : Rita Biswas 


Location : Khardah PS 


On 12 May 2006 at 11.30am, victim Rita Biswas had an A/C in the Kanchrapara Branch of 

Sahara India. There, she met Arup Kumar Dey, who listened to her problems and assured her 

that she would get a job. 

Arup Kumar Dey invited Rita Biswas to his home, where he showed her a movie having 

pornographic scenes. Rita Biswas felt very uncomfortable, so she tried to escape – but Arup 

Kumar Dey raped her. 

Later, Rita Biswas rushed to the Khardah PS, but the police did not accept her complaint. 

Rita Biswas and her husband Binay Biswas went to the Khardah PS many times, but the police 

did not take any action. 

On 17 August 2006, SI Vivekananda Mondal of Khardah PS recorded their complaint u/s 376 

IPC (rape). Arup Kumar Dey surrendered before the Court. 

Case Details: 


District-Murshidabad/Sep-18/09/ 

2007/Sl.No.-112 

Victim(s) : Rousanara Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : OC, Jalangi PS 

Location : Biswaspara 


The victim Rousana Bibi, owned poultry and reared cattle. On 1 st April, one of her goats and hen 

had entered into the house of her neighbour Ashraf. Ashraf was annoyed beat the animals. 

Later, Rousanara went to his house and protested. Asharf and his family assaulted Rousanara 

and her daughter with sticks and weapons, injuring them. 


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Rousanara and her daughter went to the Jalangi PS to lodge a complaint, but the police sent them 

to the hospital. The next day Rousanara and her daughter again attempted to lodge a complaint, 

but the police only harassed them and refused to file the complaint. Finally, on 4 th April 2007, the 

police registered the case. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury) / 24 PGS(S)/ 

May-21/05/2007/Sl.No.-54 

Victim(s) : 1) Ruksana Sardar; 2) Warish Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Piyal Bhattacharya, OC, Patuli PS 

2) Ananda Sarkar, OC, Jadavpur PS 

Location : Patuli PS; Jadaypur PS 


Case Details: 

On 1 May 2007, victim Ruksana Sardar, a CPI(M) activist, was returning from the market with 

her son victim Warish Sardar. They saw a drunken local boy named Tuma behaving irregularly, 

and they saw a local man named Idrish approach and beat Tuma. One Sajid Mia protested, so 

Idrish beat him as well. Warish Sardar tried to free Tuma from Idrish. When Tuma’s father 

arrived, Warish Sardar told him what had happened; Tuma’s father took him home. 

On 2 May 2007, Tuma and his friends Pradip and Amarnath took Warish Sardar forcibly to the 

Bandhab Samity Club, where some CPI(M) members were already present. Together, they 

beat Warish Sardar. 

On learning of the beating, Ruksana Sardar rushed to the place, but the people there started to 

beat her too. Ashok Ghosh, a local CPI(M) leader, threatened Ruksana and Warish Sardar. 

After this incident, as they were returning home, Ruksana and Warish Sardar were again beaten 

by one Asim Saha. 


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Some local people and CPI(M) members took Ruksana and Warish Sardar to the Bangur 

Hospital, and informed Ruksana Sardar’s husband Sujit Sardar. 

On 3 May 2007, Sujit Sardar went to the Patuli PS and lodged a complaint. 

On 4 May 2007, Ruksana Sardar was discharged from the Hospital. She went to the Patuli PS 

with a witness named Bhagirath to lodge a complaint against the CPI(M) members. OC Piyal 

Bhattacharya refused to register the complaint and told Ruksana Sardar that she would not

achieve any fruitful results. The OC added that if Ruksana Sardar still wanted to lodge an FIR, 

she could go to Jadavpur PS. 

Ruksana Sardar went to the Jadavpur PS, but the OC was absent, so she could not lodge a 

complaint. 

On 6 May 2007 at 11.00pm, Ruksana Sardar and Bhagirath went to the Jadavpur PS to lodge 

an FIR u/s 325/34 IPC with the help of a reporter. No action has been taken. Meanwhile, some 

of the CPI(M) members have received bail from the court. 

On 8 May 2007, Warish Sardar was discharged from the Hospital. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Subir Basu) / 

Howrah/ Nov-09/04/07 Sl.No - 45 

Victim(s) : 1) Sahana Banu Siddique; 2) Sahana 

Banu Siddique’s nephew 


Location : Local PS, Naikuli, Munshirhat, 

Jagadballavpur 



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Case Details: 

Victim Sahana Banu Siddique lives with her nephew, age 15, in Naikuli, Munshirhat, 

Jagadballavpur. She had disputes with all her relatives for several reasons, and she patiently 

put up with their abuses – which included throwing a dead cock or duck into her house, breaking 

windows, and throwing stones. Her relatives occupied a piece of land that she owned and would 

not allow her to sell it. On a few occasions, Sahana Banu Siddique protested, but her relatives 

threatened her with weapons including choppers, and even threatened to kill her. 

On 24 September 2007 in the morning, there was clash between Sahana Banu Siddique and 

her relatives. Sahana awoke to hear her relatives hitting her window with a heavy roller. They 

asked her to remove immediately a pool of stagnant water at the location where they were living. 

Sahana Banu Siddique told them to hire somebody to do the job and that she would bear the 

costs. On hearing this, her relatives rushed into her house, beat her, and demanded that she 

remove the water. One relative locked herself in Sahana Banu Siddique’s room. 

On 25 September 2007, Sahana Banu Siddique lodged a diary at the local police station, but the 

police did not take any step against her relatives. 

Sahana Banu Siddique has been ill and has not recovered from the shock and stress. She is 

undergoing medical treatment. 


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FF Code : W.B. / MON (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma) Murshidabad/ 

Oct – 29/10/2007/ Sl.No- 123 

Victim(s) : Sirajul Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : O.C, Jalangi PS 

Location : Dayarampur. 



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Case Details: 

A year ago, a few smugglers told victim Sirajul Mondal to give 12 Kgs of meat as a bribe to BSF 

officers, but refused to pay him money for the meat. When Sirajul refused, a fight broke out and 

the smugglers threatened Sirajul with dire consequences. 

At midnight on 4 th June 2007, the smugglers attacked Sirajul at his house with bombs and guns. 

Sirajul attempted to flee, but was injured when they hurled a bomb at him. The local villagers took 

Sirajul to the hospital, but he was not given proper treatment. 

The next day, Sirajul Mondal lodged a complaint at Jalangi PS, but the police have failed to 

investigate the case. Sirajul still is under threats from the perpetrators. 

FF Code : WB/MON(Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ Aug- 18/08/2007/Sl No –95 

Victim(s) : Srinat Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Dilip Ganguly, PI 2) Swapan 

Bhowmik, SI 3) SI, Berhampore 

Location : Chattisgarh, Berhampore PS 



2007 

Case Details: 

The victim Srinat Ghosh belonged to a backward Class. Ramakrishna and few others offered 

Srinat a job at pipe factory. On 5 June 2007, Srinat Ghosh went with Ramakrishna to the factory. 

The next day he called his father Tarani Ghosh to tell him that he safely reached the factory. 

However, on 7 June 2007, Srinat went missing. Tarani Ghosh went to the factory, but Srinat was 

not there.

Tarani Ghosh pressurized Ramakrishna’s family to tell him the location of his son. On 17 June 

2007, Ramakrishna told Tarani Ghosh that his son was in nursing home in Chattisgarh. Tarani 

Ghosh found Srinat admitted in serious condition. Srinat told his father that Ramakrishna 

demanded money from him. When he refused to pay them, they beat him with weapons. Tarani 

Ghosh brought his son to Murishidabad. 

Srinat Ghosh lodged a complaint at Berhampore PS. On 6 July 2007, Srinat lodged a complaint 

to the Superintendent of Police, Berhampore. The police have not taken action on either 

complaint. 

FF Code : W.B. / MON (Adit Kar) / Kolkata / 

Dec-15/12/2007/ SL.NO-102 

Victim(s) : Sukanya Bhattacharya 

Perpetrator(s) : Police, Beleghata PS. 

Location : Radha Madhav Dutta Garden Lane 



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Case Details: 

On 4 November 2007, a few CPI members, including Uday Krishna Basu, barged into the 

victim Sukanya Bhattacharya’s house and ransacked it. Uday Krishna Basu and others 

verbally abused her and looted the valuables. 

Sukanya went to the Beleghata PS. The police assured her that they would send police officers 

to her house. When she reached home, she was beaten by Uday Krishna Basu and others. 

The police arrived after the incident. 

Sukanya again went to the Beleghata PS, but the POs refused to help. Instead they told her to 

retrieve her valuables from Krishna Basu on her own. 

Later, Krishna Basu threatened Sukanya with dire consequences, and Sukanya lodged one 

complaint at the Beleghata PS and sent one to the Commissioner. The police still have refused 

to take action. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra 


May-16/05/2007/ SL. No.-54. 

: Saptami Sarkar 

: 1) Somnath Banerjee, OC, Jalangi 

PS; 2) Utpal Das, SI, Jalangi PS 

: Saptami Sarkar’s in-laws’ house, 

Laxminarayanpur village. 

Victim Saptami Sarkar married Joyprakash Sarkar in 2004 and lived with his family at 

Laxminarayanpur village. After the marriage, Joyprakash Sarkar and his family began to 

demand a dowry from Saptami Sarkar. They physically and mentally abused her, and her to 

ask her father to arrange for more money. 

On 21 st April 2007, Joyprakash Sarkar, while drunk, began to abuse Saptami Sarkar physically. 

At around 11.00am, Saptami Sarkar contacted her mother and told her that her husband had 

beaten her brutally. 

On 22 nd April 2007, Saptami Sarkar’s parents reached her in-laws’ house with two friends and 

a local Panchayat member. There, they learned that Saptami had hanged herself. 

At 1.00pm, Saptami Sarkar’s family and friends went to Jalangi PS. OC Somnath Banerjee 

collected some of their signatures before telling them to bring Saptami Sarkar’s body to the station 

– but insisting that no police officer could accompany them to Saptami Sarkar’s in-laws’ house. 

Saptami Sarkar’s family and friends went to her in-laws’ house. There, they saw that her body 

had needle prick-marks on the feet, blood stains near the ears and genitals, and other injuries. 

At 3.30pm, Saptami Sarkar’s parents brought her body to Jalangi PS. Her father, Ajit Sarkar, 

tried to register a complaint, but SI Utpal Das refused to register an FIR because receive the 

complaint because Ajit Sarkar had included in his complaint the name of Mira Sarkar, Saptami 

Sarkar’s sister-in-law, who was a PC at Baharampur PS. The SI said that if Ajit Sarkar did not 

remove Mira Sarkar’s name from the complaint, he would release all perpetrators in this case. 

Saptami Sarkar’s parents eventually succeeded in registering a case against the perpetrators at 

Jalangi PS u/s 498A/306/34 IPC. An officer of Jalangi PS arrested Saptami Sarka’s brother-inlaw, 

but no other perpetrators were arrested. 

On 30 April 2007, Joyprakash Sarkar surrendered before the Baharampur Court. 

PC Mira Sarkar has stated that she was on duty at Baharampur PS on 21 April 2007, and that 

she was shocked to learn the next day that Saptami Sarkar had died.



June-13/06/2007/ Sl. No.-68 

Victim(s) : 1) Shilpi Khatun; 2) Mafia Bewa 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somnath Banerjee, OC; 2) POs 

Location : Jalangi PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Shilpi Khatun was 12 years old, and lived with her mother Mafia Bewa. 

On 27 April 2007 at around 7.00pm, Sahin Mondal went to Shilpi Khatun’s house and made a 

sexual request of her. She refused. Sahin Mondal tried to unclothe Shilpi Khatun and raped her. 

When Mafia Bewa returned home, she found her daughter hanging by a rope. 

At around 11.00pm, Mafia Bewa informed the Jalangi PS about the incident. The police took 

away Shilpi Khatun’s body without verification by a medical expert of her death. The police went 

the body to Berhampore Governmental Hospital. 

OC Somnath Banerjee asked Mafia Bewa to reach a compromise with Sahin Mondal. 

On 28 April 2007, a post-mortem investigation was conducted at the Berhampore Police Morgue. 

On 7 May 2007, Sahin Mondal’s associates called Mafia to attend a local reconciliation meeting 

and tried to amicably settle the matter by paying Rs. 7,000. Mafia refused to compromise. 

Sahin Mondal’s father Lalu Mondal threatened to murder Mafia Bewa if she visited the police 

station again. 

On 28 May 2007, Mafia Bewa gave a written complaint against Sahin and Lalu Mondal to OC 

Somnath Banerjee. 

On 29 May 2007, the police detained Lalu Mondal and his wife at the police station. They 

eventually arrested Sahin Mondal. 

On 30 May 2007, the police released Lalu Mondal and his wife. 

Later that day, unknown persons brought Mafia Bewa to the Jalangi police station, where they 

forcibly obtained her left thumbprint on some blank papers. 


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On 31 May, Mafia Bewa went to the PS to collect a duplicate copy. However, she learnt that the 

police had not initiated any case against Sahin or Lalu Mondal following her complaint of 28 May 

2007. Rather, the police had altered her original complaint. 

On 1 June 2007, Sahin Mondal was produced before the local Magistrate Court at Berhampore 

in accordance with a case u/s 448/354/306 IPC (trespass, assault or criminal force to a woman 

with intent to outrage her modesty, abetment of suicide). 


Lalu Mondal has stated that Sahin Mondal was not involved Shilpi Khatun’s death, which was the 

outcome of a quarrel with Mafia Bewa. 

MASUM has noted that Sahin Mondal was not produced before a court within 24 hours of his 

arrest. 

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Mar-26/03/2007/Sl.No.-39 

Victim(s) : Sima Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) S.K. Mukharjee, SI; 2) OC 

Location : Ultadanga PS, Kolkata 

Date of incident : 15/09/2006; 06/03/2007; 08/03/2007 

Case Details: 

Victim Smt. Sima Sardar was married to Surajit Sardar in April 2005. After that, Surajit Sardar 

and his family physically and mentally abused her. 

On 14 and 15 September 2006, Surajit Sardar and his mother Rita Sardar physically assaulted 

Sima Sardar, so she ran away with her child to the house of her father, Tarak Nath Das. Tarak 

Nath Das took Sima Sardar to the hospital and went to file a complaint with the Ultadanga PS 

against Surajit and Rita Sardar. However, the Duty Officer would not receive his complaint. 


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After a few days, Surajit and Rita Sardar came to Tarak Nath Das’s house and took Sima Sardar 

back to their house. 

On 5 March 2007 at around 9.00am, when the abuse became unbearable, Sima Sardar 

consumed kerosene and went senseless. 

At 1.30pm, Tarak Nath Das arrived at Surajit Sardar’s house and saw that Sima Sardar was 

unconscious. He went to Ultadanga PS to lodge a complaint. 

Surajit Sardar had Sima Sardar admitted to the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.

On 6 March 2007 at 6.30pm, SI S.K. Mukharjee came to the hospital to record Sima Sardar’s 

statement. In pain, Sima Sardar could not give a statement, so the SI said that he would record 

her statement after she recovered. However, the SI never returned. 

When Tarak Nath Das later asked the SI about the criminal proceedings against Surajit Sardar, 

the SI replied that he had arrested Surajit Sardar on 5 March 2007 but released him the next day. 

On 8 March 2007, Sima Sardar was discharged. She went to the Ultadanga PS with Tarak 

Nath Das. There, the SI told Tarak Nath Das to call Surajit and Rita Sardar to the station. When 

they arrived, the SI behaved very roughly with Sima Sardar and asked her to sign a paper on 

which was written “Sima is going to her father’s house to recover her health.” The SI kept this 

paper in his custody. 



Hoogly/Oct-22/10/07/SLNO–56 

Victim(s) : Uttara Das 

Perpetrator(s) : Officer-in-Charge, Chanditala PS 

Location : Residence of Bimal Das. 


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Case Details: 

On 30 July 2007, at 4.30pm, victim Uttara Das, age 14, was returning to her house in 

Joykrishnapore Village after school. On Das’ way home, one of her relatives called her to his 

house and locked her in a room. The relative raped Das. While raping her, the relative covered 

Das’ mouth with his hand to silence her screams. The relative threatened to kill Das if she told 

anyone about the rape. The relative has strong ties with several political parties and he is an 

influential man in the village. 

A week later, Das told her father about the rape. When Das’ father confronted the relative, the 

relative beat him. 

Das lodged a complaint with the Chanditala PS. The police did not take any action in response 

to the complaint. On 9 September 2007, Das’ father lodged a complaint with the Officer-in- 

Charge of the Chanditala PS. The police did not take any subsequent action. On 8 October 

2007, the Chanditala PS Officer-in-Charge, made Das’ father sign a blank piece of paper. 

Since the rape, the relative has continuously threatened Das and her family with death. 

The Manabbadi Samaj has informed the West Bengal Commission for Women about the case, 

but no action has been taken. Das also lodged a complaint with the Torture Victim Support 

Forum on 12 October 2007. 


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Case Details: 


4 PGS(S)/April-14/04/2007/Sl.No.-48 

Victim(s) : Siuli Roy 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs Ghutiari Outpost 

Location : at residential house of Rajib Halder of 

Village-1no. Biddhyadhari, Post office- 

Basar, Police Station – Canning, District 

– South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India 


Victim Siuli Roy, age 7, live in the village of Bidhyadhar, South 24 Parganas, District. 

On 2 March.2007, Roy’s neighbor raped her. The rapist is a cadre of the local ruling party. The 

rapist threatened Roy that she would suffer consequences if she told anyone about the rape. 

On 5 March 2007 Siuli disclosed the rape to her mother. Roy’s parents confronted the rapist’s 

father, who offered Roy’s parents Rs. 1000 to settle the matter. The parents rejected the offer and 

attempted to lodge a complaint with the Ghutiari Sarif Outpost. However the officer on duty 

refused to register the complaint and then threatened to imprison Roy’s family if they continued to 

pursue the matter. The Ghutiari Outpost Investigating Officer now continuously harasses the 

Roy family. 


2007 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Aug-18/08/2007/ Sl. No.-45 

Victim(s) : Soma Santra 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Dadpur PS 

Location : In a pond at Harit village, 150 meters 

away from residence of the victim 


Victim Soma Santra, age 12, lived in Hooghly, West Bengal. On 30 June 2007 at 09.00pm, 

Santra went to relieve herself outside. She never returned home. 

On the same day, Santra’s grandfather lodged a missing person complaint with the Dadpur PS. 

On 2 July 2007, Santra’s body was found in a pond, which was 150 meters away from her 

house. A towel was tied around Santra’s neck. Dadpur PS police officer arrived to investigate. 

However, they did not interrogate an individual living in a residence identified by the police dog.

On 2 July 2007, a case of unnatural death was registered at Dadpur Police Station dated 2 nd July 

2007 under section 302/201 of Indian Penal Code. However, the police have not arrested any 

one, and have not reviewed the post mortem report. 

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/ District-24 PGS(S)/ 

April-11/04/2007/Sl.No.-46 

: Smt. Sovarani Paik 

: POs Ghutiari Sarif Outpost 

: Village- Piyali, Post- Kalaria, Police 

Station-Canning, District- South 24 

Parganas, West Bengal 

Victim Sovarani Paik is a resident of Piyali Village. On 8 April 2007, Paik chased her neighbor’s 

cow from her land because the cow had been eating her crops. Paik’s neighbor and his family 

subsequently attacked Paik with an iron rod. Paik fell to the ground, and her attackers continued 

to punch and kick her. They also attacked Paik’s daughter. 

At 8.00pm, Paik attempted to file a complaint against her neighbor at Ghutiari Sarif Out Post. The 

official refused to file the complaint and verbally abused Paik. After several requests, the outpost 

finally recorded a General Diary Entry, but they did not take any subsequent action. Paik’s 

neighbor has told her that the police would not take action against him. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : File No.W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 

24 PGS(N)/June-14/06/2006/Sl.No.-2 

Victim(s) : Sujata Nath 

Perpetrator(s) : PS serving Sthir Village 

Location : Naihati PS 


Victim Sujata Nath, age 22, lived in Sthir Para village, North 24 Parganas District. 

On 12 June 2006 at 8.00am, Nath’s husband attempted to burn Nath to death. Nath’s brother 

took Nath to the hospital. Nath died at 12:00pm. 

The only action the police have taken is to request that Nath’s brother lock the door where the 

burning occurred. 


2007

FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Chowdhury)/ 

24 PGS (s) /July-30/07/2007Sl.No.-75 

Victim(s) : Sujatha Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Basanti PS 

Location : Basanti PS, South 24 Paraganas, 




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Case Details: 

Victim Sujatha Sardar, age 11, lives in Kultali, Basanti, South 24 Paragana, West Bengal. 

On 29 May 2006, Sujatha told her parents that she was going to Narendrapur with her friends. 

Sujatha did not return home. 

On 5 June 2007 Madhai Sardar lodged a general diary at the Basanti PS. 

After a few days, Sujatha’s friends returned home. Along with Sujatha, they had been taken to 

Pune as part of the flesh trade. They had escaped, but Sujatha could not. Sujatha’s friends knew 

the names of their abductors. 

Madhai Sardar described the entire incident at the Basanti PS. The police have taken no followup 

action. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/Nov-16/11/2006/Sl.No.-29 

Victim(s) 


: Sukanta Haldar 

: 1) Tuhin Biswas, SI, Jalangi PS; 2) Somnath 

Sinha, ASI, Jalangi PS; 3) Somnath 

Bandopadhyay, Officer-in-Charge, Jalangi PS; 

4) SP, Baharampur, 

Murshidabad; 5) Director General of Police, 


Location : Jalangi PS, Murshidabad District, West Bengal 


Case Details: 

Victim Sukanta Haldar, age 17, lived in Singpara Colony, Murshidabad District, West Bengal. 

On 28 October 2006, he died while living in a nursing home.

On 29 October, the nursing home authorities arranged for two cars to send Haldar’s body home 

with two of his female relatives. About two kilometres from Haldar’s house, the drivers and staff 

forced the relatives out of the car with Sukanta Haldar’s body. The cars returned in the direction 

of the Nursing Home. 

The female relatives were stranded all night on the road with the dead body. 

In the morning, between 1400 to 1500 people gathered with and the relatives and Haldar’s body. 

They blocked the road and protested against the Nursing Home staff’s actions. 

Jalangi PS SI Tuhin Biswas and ASI Somnath Sinha arrived on the scene with other police 

officers. They threatened to fire their guns and to perform a lathi charge if the crowd did not 

disperse. The crowd did not disperse. The police assured the crowd that they would conduct 

a proper investigation. They also falsely told the crowd that they had already arrested the 

doctors responsible for Haldar’s death. 


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At the police station, Haldar’s cousin submitted a written complaint. However, the SI refused to 

accept it. The SI tore up the complaint and dictated his own version, Haldar’s cousin signed the 

complaint. 

The police then initiated a case under ss. 201/204A/34 IPC (negligence, disappearing evidence, 

etc.). However, the police did not allow Haldar’s cousin to provide evidence in this case. 

Haldar’s cousin has also lodged complaints with the Superintendent of Police, Baharampur, 

Murshidabad; the District Magistrate, Murshidabad; the Chief Medical Officer (Health), 

Murshidabad; and the Director General of Police, West Bengal. No action has been taken. 

On 28 December 2006, Jalangi PS SI Tuhin Biswas forced Haldar’s cousin to withdraw his 

complaint. Jalangi PS Officer-in-Charge Somnath Bandyopadhyay asserted that a humanrights 

activist with bad intentions had doctored the complaint. 


2007

FF Code : W.B./MON (Sabitabrata 

Ghole)/Howrah/Aug-03/08/ 

2006/SL. NO.—23 

Victim(s) : Sunita Shaw 

Perpetrator(s) : Mominul Islam, IO, 

Golbari PS 

Location : Golabari PS 



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Case details: 

Victim Sunita Shaw lived with her husband’s family in Howrah District, West Bengal. Shaw’s inlaws 

regularly abused her, and accused her of having provided too small a dowry. 

On 25 July 2005, Shaw’s husband and his family burned Shaw by pouring kerosene on her and 

lighting a matchstick on her. She suffered burns on ninety-eight percent of her body. 

On 26 July 2005, Sunita’s brother filed a written complaint at the Golabari PS (Case No. 179/05, 

dated 26 July 2005), under ss. 498A/326/34 IPC. IO Mominul Islam did not investigate key 

witnesses, seize important documents, or arrest the alleged perpetrators. Instead, IO Islam filed 

a final declaration on Shaw’s behalf, to which he affixed Shaw’s thumbprint. The final declaration 

was written in Bengali despite Shaw’s mother tongue being Hindi. 

The final declaration claimed that Shaw’s kitchen stove spontaneously exploded. 

On 28 July 2005, Sunita died from her injuries. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/ Apr-27/04/2007/Sl.No.-28 

Victim(s) : 1) Supia Begum; 2) Jamat Ali Saikh 

Perpetrator(s) : Manikpur Investigating Centre 

Location : PS, Manikpur Investigating Centre 



2007 

Case Details: 

Victims Supia Begum and Jamat Ali Saikh live in Sarenga, Uttarpara, KGT Para, Sankrail, 

Howrah. 

Begum’s and Saikh’s relatives sought to deprive them of their share of jointly owned property. 

The relatives cut bamboo from Begum’s and Saikh’s bamboo clump, looted their fruits, put

obstacles in their path, encroached onto their land with constructions, and deprived them of 

income sources. The relatives also attempted to burn Begum and Saikh. 

Begum and Saikh filed complaints on approximately forty occasions at the Manikpur Investigating 

Centre, but no action was taken. Instead, the police allegedly helped Begum’s and Saikh’s 

relatives in their actions. 

The police have stated that they have nothing to do with this matter, because it is the subject of a 

civil court case. They have also stated that Begum and Saikh are not innocent. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 



District-Murshidabad/ Apr- 

02/04/2007/ SL. No.-42 

: Surya Sekhar Hazra 

: 1) Prodyut Guha, PI, Berhampur PS; 

2) Goutam Biswas, SI; Berhampur PS 

3) POs, Berhampur PS 

: Berhampur PS, Murshidabad District 


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Case Details: 

Victim Surya Sekhar Hazra lived in Shimulia, Murshidabad District, West Bengal. 

On 28 December 2005 at about 9:00pm, some individuals who had previously threatened 

Hazra demanded that he watch a television serial with them at a club. Hazra unwillingly went 

with them. 

Hazra did not return home, and he was later found dead. 

On 29 December 2005, Berhampur PS PI Prodyut Guha and Berhampur PS SI Goutam 

Biswas asked Hazra’a family to come to the Berhampur PS. 

At the station, the PI asked Hazra’s brother to sign a letter written by a neighbour under the PI’s 

instructions. Hazra’s brother refused to sign the letter because it contained false information. 

The PI threatened Hazra’s brother and ultimately forced him to sign the letter. 

The police at Berhampur PS did not take statements from any of Hazra’s family members and 

did not investigate the murder scene. No one has been arrested. 

Hazra’s brother filed a written complaint with the Superintendent of Police (Berhampur). No 



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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/ 

24 PGS(N)/Nov-02/11/2006 

/Sl.No.-11 

: Saokat Ali Biswas 

: POs, Haroa PS 

: Area near Veri beside the river 

Bidyadhari. 


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Case Details: 

On 17August 2006, more than one individual participated in the killing of victim Saokat Ali 

Biswas. Biswas was a bodyguard. His body was found bound with rope and buried in the bank 

of the Bidyadhari River. A spade was found near the body. However, the police did not include 

either the spade or the rope on their seizure list. 

The police only arrested one of the attackers, but he posted bail after sixty days. Biswas’ wife 

asked the police to arrest the other attackers, but the police refused and threatened to arrest her 

if she continued bothering them. 

One of the attackers was known to be keeping in touch with the Haroa PS. The other attackers 

have threatened Biswas’ life many times, but the police are unwilling to provide her with protection. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B/MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/ AUG-19.08.2006/SL. NO.— 

05 

Victim(s) : Amrita Das 

Perpetrator(s) : Inspector-in-Charge Bantra PS 

Location : Howrah, Kolkata to Behala, Delhi 

and Faridabad. 

Date of incident : 03/06/2005 to 15/05/2006 

On 3 June 2005, victim Amrita Das’ family paid a Rs. 200,000 dowry to Das’ in-laws. Das’ inlaws 

requested more money and consequently did not provide Das with proper food or allow the 

couple to be intimate. Das’ family was unsuccessful in brokering a resolution with Das’ in-laws. 

Das’ in-laws assaulted her when they were dissatisfied with the gifts Das gave them during 

Durga Puja. Das’ family went to the Behala PS but did not lodge a complaint because they still 

had hopes of reaching a resolution. Some locals were able to secure a promise from Das’ inlaws 

that they would stop assaulting Das.

In January 2006, Das’ relative took Das away to Faridabad. On 15 May 2006, Das’ husband 

went to Faridibad and assaulted Das and tried to kill her by throttling her. Das escaped to a 

neighbor’s house. Das’ husband and in-laws continued to threaten her over the telephones and 

with text messages. 

Das registered a FIR with the Inspector-in-Charge of the Bantra PS, but no action has been 

taken. 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Gopen Chamdra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ July 09/07/2007/ SL.No. - 75 

Victim(s) : Amrul Sheikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 

1) Somenath Banerjee, Officer-in-Charge, 

Jalangi PS; 2) POs, Jalangi PS 

Location : Char Kakmari village, Sahebnagar post, 

Jalangi PS, Murshidabad District,WestBengal 

and the PS of Jalangi, Murshidabad. 



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Case Details: 

On 1 June 2007, at around 1:15am, four individuals (hereinafter “the attackers”) were involved 

in the stabbing of victim Amrul Sheikh in his bedroom. Sheikh’s mother found him in his room 

with a sharp weapon still stuck in his abdomen. She also saw the four attackers running away 

carrying sickles. Sheikh’s family followed the attackers and watched them climbing over a wall 

with the sickles in their hands. Sheikh’s family was able to identify the attackers. 

At 1:40am, Sheikh died. 

At 6:00am, Jalangi PS Officer-in-Charge Somenath Bandopadhyay came to Sheikh’s house 

and forced his family to register a complaint solely according to his direction. The family did not 

consent to what was written in the complaint. A murder case was registered that was drafted by 

the police. Sheikh’s brother merely signed the document and had no other input into its creation. 

Only two of the attackers were named as suspects. One of the attackers was arrested, but later 

released on bail. 

Sheikh’s family asked the Officer-in-Charge Bandopadhyay on several occasions to register 

their version of the complaint, but he refused. The family also sent their complaint to the 

Superintendent of Police of Berhamnpore, but no action was taken. 


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Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury)/ 

South 24 PGS (s)/August- 

29/08/2007/Sl.No.-85 

Victim(s) : (1) Aniz Molla, (2) Lutfannesa Bibi, 

(3)Mirjan Molla 

Perpetrator(s) : (1) Officer-in-Charge, Mathurapur PS 

Location : Choto Ghoradal Village, Baro Ghoradal, 

Police Post Office,Mathurapur Station, 

South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal 

Date of incident : 05/07/2007 – 06/07/2007; 23/08/2007 

On 5 July 2007, the neighbors of victims Aniz Molla, Lutfannesa Bibi and Mirjan Molla attacked 

them with iron rods and bamboo and wooden sticks. The victims were sent to Mathurapur Rural 

Hospital for treatment. Mirjan and Aniz suffered serious injuries and were admitted to the hospital 

for seven days. The victims attempted to lodge a complaint with the Mathurapur PS, but the 

police would only record a General Diary entry. 

On 6 July 2007, the same neighbors ransacked and damaged the victims’ house. Another 

attempt was made to loge a complaint at the PS, but again the officer would only record a General 

Diary entry. 

The victims filed a case against the police under section 156 (3) Criminal Procedure Code, 

before the Court of Learned Additional CJM. 

On 23 August 2007, the victims were again attacked by the same neighbors. When they tried to 

loge a complaint with the police, they again recorded only a General Diary entry. 

Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./MON (S. Moktar Ahmed)/24 

PGS (N)/August-18/08/2007/Sl.No-58 

Victim(s) : Anwara Khatoon 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Police Officials of Barasat PS, 2) Amina 

Bibi, Modagacha, Jugbedia, Ghola PS, North 

24 Parganas, 

Location : Gopalpur Math Para 


Victim Anwara Khatoon was mentally and physically abused by her husband Sadique Lasker. 

Her husband and in-laws demanded money from her family and threatened to harm her unborn 

child. They told Anwara that if she called the police they would simply pay them off. On 2 May

2007, Sadique attacked Anwara while she was pregnant, beating her in the abdomen. Anwara 

took shelter at her mother’s house and told her family about the abuse. On 3 May 2007, Anwara 

attempted to lodge a complaint against her in-laws at the PS, but they would only make a record 

in the General Diary. 

Anwara’s family attempted to settle the matter with her in-laws, but the in-laws threatened them 

and refused to meet. On 10 July 2007, Anwara’s family submitted a written complaint to the 

police about their failure to act on the matter. Anwara then went to the PS, where the police sent 

her to a women’s cell and tried to persuade her to resolve the matter with Sadique. Mr. Sasanko 

Chakraborty, the Officer-in-Charge of the local PS and duty officer Mr. S. Biswas repeatedly 

have refused to act on Anwara’s case. 


Howrah/July—28/07/2006/SL. NO.—2 

Victim(s) : Aparna Chatterjee @ Rama Chakroborty 

Perpetrator(s) : Ajit Kumar Nag, OC 

Location : Bantra PS, Howrah District, West Bengal 



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Case Detail: 

On 30 January 2004, victim Aparna Chatterjee, age 21, married Biswajit Chatterjee. Her family 

provided a large dowry, but soon Biswajit Chatterjee’s family started to demand more. Aparna 

Chatterjee’s father Kanai Chakroborthy arranged to provide an additional Rs. 35,000. 

Biswajit Chatterjeee’s family suggested that Aparna Chatterjee starve or kill herself. Aparna 

Chatterjee also received phone calls threatening her death unless she secured more money 

form her family. 

At some point, Aparna Chatterjee’s brother-in-law Padu Chatterjee made an indecent advance 

toward her, and is alleged to have written down his demands of her. 

Aparna Chatterjee approached Bantra PS and tried to lodge a complaint. The officers in station, 

instead of recording her complaint, turned down her request and sent her back. It is alleged that 

in the process the police officers also tried to make a joke of Aparna’s situation by blaming her 

for what she was facing. 

On 24 July 2006 at around 2.00pm, Bhaksar Roy, a neighbour of Kanai Chakroborthy, received 

an anonymous telephone call informing him that Aparna Chatterjee had suffered serious burns 

from an accident and had been admitted to the SSKM Hospital. 


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At around 3.30pm, Aparna Chatterjee’s family reached the Hospital, but were made to wait until 

7.30pm to see her. 

At around 8.05pm, Aparna Chatterjee succumbed to her injuries. 

Meanwhile, some of Aparna Chatterjee’s family members rushed to Biswajit Chatterjee’s house 

to learn what had happened. There, they saw that the stove that had allegedly exploded was in 

fact intact, and found the burnt remains of a cotton saree. 


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On 25 July 2006 at around 6.15pm, Kanai Chakroborthy lodged a complaint at the Bantra PS. A 

case was registered u/s 498A/304B/34 IPC and u/s 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 

The police arrested Biswajit Chatterjee, but have done nothing against the other alleged perpetrators. 

On 26 July 2006 at around 1.00pm, one of Apama Chatterjee’s relatives received an anonymous 

and threatening phone call from telephone number 32913275. He lodged a complaint at the 

Dasnagar Thana PS, which the police recorded as General Diary No. 1052. No action was 

taken. 

Kanai Chakroborthy requested the Bantra Police to provide him with a copy of the post-mortem 

report and the Magisterial Inquest. No action has been taken. 

Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/Howrah/ 

May-18/05/2007/Sl.No.-29 

Victim(s) : Archana Ganguly 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) PI; 2) POs; 3) Mitra Mukherjee, 

Ahchal Pradhan 

Location : C.C.R. Jhilpar, Bally, Durgapur, Howrah, 

West Bengal, India and Bally PS 



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Victim Archana Ganguly lived with her children, as well as with her daughter-in-law Godhuli, 

whose father was the Local Secretary of the CPI(M) party. For six months, Godhuli verbally 

abused and insulted Archana Ganguly. 

On 13 May 2007, while Archana Ganguly’s children were away, Godhuli came to Archana 

Ganguly’s room, locked the door, beat her, throttled her, and threatened to murder her. 

Hearing Archana Ganguly’s groans, some neighbours came to her rescue. Godhuli resisted 

their interference, but eventually the neighbours prevailed. They brought Archana Ganguly to the

Anchal Pradham [elected head] of the area, Mitra Mukherjee, who advised her not to lodge a 

complaint. The neighbours were dissatisfied with this advice. 

On 14 May 2007 at around 9.30am, Archana Ganguly went to the Bally PS to lodge a complaint, 

but the police refused to receive her complaint. After much argument, the police took the 

complaint and lodged a General Diary entry. However, the police did not take any steps against 

Godhuli, and did not provide Archana Ganguly with any assurances. 

Archana Ganguly fears that Godhuli may file a false charge against under u/s 498A IPC 

(torturing a wife). She also fears that her daughter may face a backlash from local members of 

the CPI(M) party. 

FF Code : W.B./Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma) / 

Murshidabad/ June-13/06/2007/ Sl. No.-64 

Victim(s) : Archana Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Swapan Saha, ASI, Jalangi PS; 2) 

Somnath Banerjee, OC, Jalangi PS 

Location : Bamnabad, Jalangi PS, Murshidabad 


Date of incident : 03/06/2007; 15/06/2007 


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Case Detail: 

On 3 June 2007 at 10.00am, victim Archana Mondal left her house to collect rations from 

Dhanirampur village. She did not return. 

On 4 June 2007 at around 7.00pm, Archana Mondal’s father Laxmikanta Mondal received 

information from Sajera Bibi that her husband Rafikul Seikh and his brother-in-law Dilu Seikh 

had kidnapped Archana Mondal for purposes of human trafficking. 

Laxmikanta Mondal lodged two written complaints at the Raninagar and Jalangi PSs. 

On 10 June 2007 in the night, an officer of Raninagar PS rescued Archana Mondal from Dilu 

Seikh’s residence and handed her over to the Jalangi PS. SI Tuhin Biswas went to Laxmikanta 

Mondal and returned Archana Mondal to him. 

Archana Mondal told her parents that after being kidnapped she had been raped several times 

by Rafikul Seikh at Dilu Seikh’s residence. 

On 11 June 2007, Laxmikanta Mondal went to the Jalangi PS to file a complaint about the rape 

of his daughter, but OC Somnath Bannerjee did not want to receive the complaint. 


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On 13 June 2007, Laxmikanta Mondal filed a complaint u/s 365/366A/376 IPC (rape and 

kidnapping) in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Baharampur. 

On 15 Jun 2007 at 3.00am, Archana Mondal’s mother realised that her daughter had been 

kidnapped again. 


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Later that morning, Sajera Bibi informed Laxmikanta Mondal that on 14 June 2007, seven or 

eight persons went to Rafikul Seikh’s house, and that she suspected this group of kidnapping 

Archana Mondal. Sajera Bibi also told Laxmikanta Mondal that after the kidnapping Rafikul 

Seikh put Archana Mondal in the residence of his brother-in-law Kamu Seikh in Sagarpara 

village, Jalangi PS. 

At 8.00am, Laxmikanta Mondal went to Jalangi PS to lodge a complaint, but ASI Swapan Saha 

refused to record the complaint. 

Archana Mondal is still missing. The police of Jalangi PS have taken no action. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/ 24 

PGS (N)/ May-26/05/2007/Sl.No.-33 

Victim(s) : 1) Archana Saha; 2) Govindo Saha 

Perpetrator(s) : R.N. Pan, ASI, Baranagar PS 

Location : 19, Pran Krishno Saha Lane, Baranagar 

Post Office, Baranagar PS, North 24 

Parganas District,West Bengal. 


Case Detail: 

Victim Archana Saha, age 40, and her husband Govindo Saha, age 55, live with their daughter 

Mou Saha. Mou Saha is a danger; some neighbours objected to her performances and to her 

attire. 


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On 20 May 2007 at 9pm, Sandhya Halder and her daughter Priyanka Halder went to Archana 

Saha’s house and objected to Mou Saha’s activities and attire. Sandhya and Priyanka Halder 

said that Mou Saha had to listen to them if her family wished to live in the neighbourhood. 

Other neighbours arrived, threw stones, and physically assaulted Archana and Mou Saha. 

Archana Saha and her family went to Baranagar PS to lodge a complaint, but the police did not 

record any General Diary, advising them to negotiate with their neighbours instead.

Later, ASI R.N. Pan came to Archana Saha’s house and demanded Rs. 300 for Sandhya 

Halder’s treatment. Archana Saha tried to tell the ASI what had actually happened, but he would 

not listen. 

Archana Saha went to North Suburban Hospital, where Dr. Manabendra Roy x-rayed her left 

hand. Archana Saha took the medical report to the police station. The police again refused to 

help her, but a journalist from the Rajasthan Patrika Lakhan agreed to assist her. 

On 22 May 2007, the police lodged a General Diary Entry. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (S. Moktar Ahmed)/District - 24 

PGS (N)/July-23/07/2007/Sl.No-46 

Victim(s) : 1) Arpita Saha; 2) Manju Mistry; 3) Anita 

Mridha; 4) Kamini Datta; 5) Rina Balmiki; 

6) Shanti Mondal; 7) Tumpa Datta; 8) Lal 

Ram Balmiki; 9) Madhab Manna; 10) Kanai 

Saha; 11) Sital Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Govindo Ganguly, Chairman, Kamarhati 

Municipality; 2) PO, Belgharia PS 

Location : 8 Sambhu Nath Mukherjee Road, Aryadah, 

Belgharia, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal 



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Case Detail: 

The victims were all tenants of Dilip Ghosh, a leaseholder of a tenanted property for 99 years. All 

tenants used to pay rent every month to Dilip Ghosh. Dilip Ghosh promised to transfer the lease 

to the tenants’ name, but died without having done so. 

After the death of Dilip Ghosh, his family and the tenants argued over the lease. The tenants filed 

a case in the Court of Learned Executive Magistrate against the family members u/s 144(2) Cr. 

P. C. 

On 22 July 2007 at around 11.00pm, Dilip Ghosh’s son Jayanta Ghosh came with three to four 

hundred local people to the property, intending to demolish the building with the ostensible motive 

of clearing garbage. The tenants protested. Some of the demolishers pulled and tore the sarees 

of the female tenants. 


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Victim Arpita Saha received head injuries. Forty persons in nine families have been rendered 

homeless. 

Some tenants went to the Belgharia PS to lodge a complaint, but the police refused to assist them. 

Instead, the police registered a criminal case against two of the tenants. 


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Chairman Govindo Ganguly of Kamarhati Municipality said that the disputed property belonged 

to the Municipality. The Municipality offered alternative shelter to the tenants, but they refused to 

go there. 


24 PGS(S)/ Feb-24/02/2007/Sl.No.-36 

Victim(s) : Arun Mishra 

Perpetrator(s) : Rameswar Ojha, OC, Sarkarpul Police 

Investigation Centre 

Location : Kanchan Nagar Park, South 24 Parganas 



Case Detail: 

Victim Arun Mishra was one of many local victims who protested against the criminal activities of 

the land broker Prabir Das in the locality. 

On 12 January 2007, Prabir Das and his associates were involved in a criminal incident. The 

police were informed but intentionally arrived late. When they arrived, many of the troublemakers 

fled, and those who remained lied and said that they were customers of the land brokers. OC 

Rameswar Ojha concluded without enquiry that the complaint had been baseless. 


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On 13 January 2007, Arun Mishra went to lodge a complaint at the Sarkarpul Police Investigation 

Centre. However, the duty officer refused to lodge an FIR, and only recorded a General Diary 

entry. No action was taken. 

At present, Arun Mishra experiences mental agony and seeks protection from the police – as do 

other victims of Prabir Das.

Case Detail: 


Aug-31/08/2007/Sl.No.- 74 

Victim(s) : 1) Ashok Halder; 2) Viswadev Naskar; 

3) Smt. Karuna Halder; 4) Smt. Anima 

Halder; 5) Smt. Dolly Roy 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed OC; 2)POs 

Location : Tollygunge PS, 

Date of incident : 2004 and subsequently 


The victims are all members of Scheduled Castes. 

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Since 2004, the poor people of 51/1A Satish Mukherjee Road area have been victimized by 

Pradip Saha. He regularly enters their houses and physically abuses the women. Pradip 

Saha and his companions have beaten local villagers. 

Several times, the victims have had to go to the General Hospital and to doctors for treatment. 

They also repeatedly went to Tollygunge PS to lodge complaints and several General Diary 

entries (No. 1278, dated 19/11/2006; No. 3039, dated 31/03/07; No. 910, dated 10/05/07; No. 

528, dated 06/06/07). 

However, aided by police inaction, Pradip Saha and his companions increased their activities. 

On 28 September 2006, the victims sent a written complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of 

Police. 

On 4 October 2006, the victims sent complaints to the Chief Minister of West Bengal as well as 

to several administrative officials. No action was taken. 

On 19 November 2006, the police registered an FIR against Pradip Saha and his companions 

u/s 341/ 323/ 114 IPC (causing hurt, wrongful confinement etc.). 

On 21 February 2007, after news was published in the daily Ananda Bazar Patrika that the 

police collude with Kumar and Pradip Saha, OC Asim Ghosh of Tollygunge PS was suspended. 


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Jan-20/01/2007/Sl.No.-15 

Victim(s) : Asto Malik @ Astu 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Nemai Chand Halder, SDO; 2) Arup 

Mukherjee, Confidential Assistant to the SDO 

Location : Singur, Hooghly District, West Bengal 



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Case Details 

Victim Asto Malik was the uncle of Tapasi Malik, an active member of the Krishi Jami Raksha 

Committee. He was a witness to Tapasi Malik’s death (she was allegedly raped, burnt alive, 

and then killed), and reportedly made statements to this effect to the CBI on 18 January 2007. 

On 19 January 2007 at 1.30pm, Asto Malik’s body was found lying on a railway track. 

The GRPS of Kamarkundu filed a case (Unnatural Death Case No. 4/07, dated 19.01.07) 

without consulting a doctor. 

On 20 January 2007 at 12.15pm, the police brought Asto Malik’s body to Serampore Wallace 

Hospital. There, Dr. Debaprasad Ghosh referred the body for a post-mortem examination at 

Calcutta Medical College Hospital, Kolkata. 

MASUM wanted to lodge a memorandum 

about Asto Malik’s death, but SDO Nemai 

Chand Halder and Confidential Assistant to the 

SDO Arup Mukherjee did not take action. 

MASUM has noted that it is surprising that the GRPS filed an Unnatural Death Case without 

consulting a doctor, and believes that Asto Malik may not have been dead at that time. 


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FF Code :W.B./MON (Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/Oct—13/10/2006/Sl.NO.—10 

Victim(s) :Babua Bharati @ Ramesh Bharati 

and his family 

Perpetrator(s) :OC 

Location :Bantra PS 

Date of incident :14/12/2003 and subsequently 

Case Detail: 

Victim Babua Bharati, a Dalit, and his wife make a living by cleaning toilets. 

Victim Babua Bharati was a tenant of Sunil Koley beginning in 2002. He and his family started 

living in the ground floor of the building after paying Rs. 20,000 as an advance. He paid Rs. 800 

per month as monthly rent, including the usage of electricity. 

Babua Bharati repeatedly asked Sunil Koley for receipts, but the latter refused. 

On 14 December 2003, Babua Bharati lodged a complaint with the Bantra PS (General Dairy 

Entry No. 844). No action was taken. 

In 2004, Sunil Koley forced Babua Bharati and his family to move to the third floor of the house. 

On this floor, there was neither running water nor a toilet. A new monthly rent of Rs. 600 was 

fixed. 

In August 2005, while Babua Bharati and his family were out of their residence, Sunil Koley 

broke one wall of their room. He later promised to repair the wall soon, but did not do so despite 

repeated requests by Babua Bharati. 

On 28 January 2006, Babua Bharati lodged a complaint with the Bantra PS (General Diary 

Entry No. 1766). No action was taken. 

Babua Bharati filed written complaints with the District Magistrate, the Mayor, the OC of Bantra 

PS and the Councilor for Ward 22 of the Howrah Municipal Corporation. No action was taken. 

Sunil Koley falsely alleged that Babua Bharati had, while drunk, broken the electric bulbs in the 

building’s staircases – despite that there are no electric bulbs in these staircases. Officers from 

Bantra PS thus arrested Babua Bharati, ignoring his request that they examine him for alcohol 

consumption. They issued no memo of arrest. Babua Bharati paid Rs. 350 and was released; 

the police did not issue him a receipt. 


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Murshidabad/ Jan-02/01/2007/ SL. No.-33 

Victim(s) : Bedana Khatun 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Md. Sakhauddin, S; 2) Jayantababu, 

PI; 3) Premasish Chattaraj, SI 

Location : Domkal PS, Murshidabad District, West Bengal 



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Case Detail: 

Victim Bedana Khatun is 13 years old. One of her neighbours is Safikul Saikh. 

Safikul Saikh kidnapped Bedana Khatun after giving her false news of an accident involving her 

father, Imaruddin Mondal. He eloped with her to Berhampore and forced her to marry him. 

After some time, Safikul Saikh took Bedana Khatun to Kolkata and then to Ludhiana. In this time, 

Safikul Saikh and his friends raped Bedana Khatun brutally and kept her captive. 

On 27 August 2006, Imaruddin Mondal lodged a missing diary at Domkal PS. He repeatedly 

requested action from the officers at Domkal PS, but they did not act. SI Md. Sakhauddin 

ignored and threatened Imaruddin Mondal. 

Eventually, Bedana Khatun was able to get a message to Imaruddin Mondal about her captivity. 

On 4 September 2006, Imaruddin Mondal successfully lodged a complaint at Domkal PS 

against Safikul Saikh and his friends u/s 363/366 IPC (kidnapping). 

On 26 September 2006, Imaruddin Mondal finally succeeded in procuring Bedana Khatun’s 

rescue with the help of the Special Superintendent of Police, CID West Bengal. 

On 27 September 2006 at 3.00am, SI Md. Sakhauddin took Bedana Khatun to the Domkal PS 

and produced her in court. She gave statements and received a medial check-up. 

At 6.00am, Safikul Saikh and others tried to kidnap Bedana Khatun, but failed and fled. Bedana 

Khatun and her tutor went to the Domkal PS with other students, but SI Md. Sakhauddin insulted 

them and refused to register a complaint. 

Imaruddin Mondal tried to lodge a complaint, but PI Jayantababu, SI Md. Sakhauddin, and SI 

Premasish Chattaraj treated them shabbily and refused to register a case. 

Si Md. Sakhauddin regularly visits Safikul Saikh’s house and spends social time with him, 

which worries Bedana Khatun and her family.

Case Detail: 


Murshidabad/ May-25/05/2007/ SL. No.-59 

Victim(s) : 1) Bibrata Sarkar; 2) Sunil Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed OC; 2) Somnath Sinha, SI; 

3) Utpal Das, SI; 4) Swapan Saha, SI 

Location : Sakirerdiarh village, Jalangi PS, 

Murshidabad District, West Bengal 


Victim Bibrata Sarkar, age 30, resides at Narsinghapur village, Sagarpara PO, Jalangi PS. He 

works as an agent for a life insurance company. Victim Sunil Mondal resides at Ramnarayanpara 

village, Jalangi PS. 

On 4 March 2007, some goons recently arrived from Bangladesh tried to take over the field 

where Bibrata Sarkar’s brother Subrata Sarkar cultivated brinjal. 

On 5 March 2007, Subrata Sarkar returned to his field to find that the goons had stolen brinjal 

plants from three khatas of his land. 

Subrata Sarkar filed a charge against one of the goons, Paritosh Sarkar. Paritosh Sarkar 

responded by scuffling with Subrata Sarkar and Bibrata Sarkar. Both parties lodged complaints 

against the other at Jalangi PS. 

On 18 April 2007 at 3.30pm, the goons met Bibrata Sarkar while he was returning home with 

victim Sunil Mondal after collecting premiums from some clients. The goons beat Bibrata 

Sarkar with iron rods and wooden sticks until he was senseless and then stole Rs. 24,800 from 

him. Bibrata Sarkar and Sunil Mondal were rescued by passers-by once the goons left. 

Bibrata Sarkar went to the Jalangi PS to lodge a complaint, but SI Somnath Sinha did not 

register an FIR, instead sending Bibrata Sarkar to Sadikhan’s Dearh Rural Hospital for treatment. 

At 7.30pm, Bibrata Sarkar’s brother Subrata Sarkar registered a complaint on his behalf. The 

police filed an FIR but did not give Subrata Sarkar a copy. SIs Utpal Das and Swapan Saha 

investigated the case, but colluded with the goons and did not take action against them. The 

police recovered none of Bibrata Sarkar’s money. 

On 19 April 2007, Bibrata Sarkar was discharged from the Hospital. 

On 30 April 2007, Bibrata Sarkar lodged a written complaint with the Superintendent of Police 

(Berhampore, Murshidabad). No action was taken. 


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FF Code : W.B. / MON (Gopen Chandra 

Sharma) Murshidabad / Nov – 15/ 

11/2007 / SL.No – 131 

Victim(s) : Abul Sarkar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somenath Singh, ASI, Jalangi PS; 

2) Tuhin Biswas, SI, Jalangi PS; 

3) POs Jalangi PS 

Location : Rajpara, Murshidabad 


On 26 October 2007, victim Abul Sarkar and his wife had a divorce. 

Sarkar’s former brother-in-law attempted to lodge a complaint with the Jalangi PS against 

Sarkar with the intention of dispossessing Sarkar from his property. However, the police did not 

register the complaint. 

Later, Sarkar’s former brother-in-law trespassed on Sarkar’s property and, in the presence of 

Jalangi PS ASI Somenath Singh, beat Sarkar with a wooden log and other weapons. Sarkar’s 

former brother-in-law also took possession of Sarkar’s property in front of ASI Singh. 

Sarkar attempted to lodge a complaint with the Jalangi PS, but Jalangi PS SI Tuhin Biswas 

refused to accept the complaint. SI Biswas threatened Sarkar and detained him for three to four 

hours. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar) Kolkata / 

NOV-26/11/2007/ SL.NO- 96 

Victim(s) : Arati Maity 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Durga Das Banerjee, SI; 

2) A.K. Lahiri , PI, Ultadanga PS 

Location : Daspara 


Victim Arati was married to Dipak Maity. From the day of their marriage, she was abused by her 

husband and his relatives, who demanded more dowry from her. 

On 11 th November 2007, Arati Maity left her home and did not return until late at night.

The next day, Dipak Maity went to his father-in-law’s house in search of Arati Maity; however, she 

was not there. Dipak Maity and his father-in-law Pancha Mridha went to Ultadanga PS to lodge 

a complaint. The police told them that they had found a dead body with burns covering 90% of it 

and its throat cut. Pancha Mridha identified the body as his daughter’s. 

Pancha Mridha lodged a complaint against Dipak Maity and his family members at Ultadanga 

PS. 

On 12 November 2007, the police arrested some of the family members. The arrest report 

wrongly shows their arrest as dated 13.11.07. 

On 13 November 2007, the police filed a case (vide Ultadanga PS, Case No. Section-2.159, 

dated 13.11.07) u/s 498A, 306, and 341 IPC. 

On 14 November 2007, the police were reluctant to produce the arrestees before the court, only 

acting after public protests. 

The police filed the case as a suicide pursuant to abuse, despite that the body was burnt and had 

its throat cut. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Susmita Roy Choudhury)/24 PGS (s) 

/July-30/07/07/Sl.No-76 

Victim(s) : Santi Das 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Amit Roy Choudhury, Officer in Charge, 

Bishnupur PS; 2) POs, Bishnupur PS, 

Location : Bishnupur PS 



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Case Details: 

Victim Santi Das, age 60, lived in Doulatabad village in Paraganas District. Das’ family had a 

long standing feud with her neighbor’s family. Das’ neighbors had influence with the Bishnupur 

PS, where Amit Roy Choudhury was the Officer in Charge. 

On 30 June 2007, Das’ neighbors attacked Das’ house with some sharp and dull weapon and 

started beating Santi’s family members indiscriminately. Das’ neighbors seriously injured Das 

and her daughter in the attack. The neighbors also injured some of the children in Das’ family. 

Das’ son-in-law attempted to lodge a complaint with the Bishnupur PS, but the police refused to 

accept it. Instead, they only entered a General Diary entry and the Bishnupur PS have never 

initiated a corresponding investigation. 

Das’ neighbors became more aggressive after learning that the Bishnupur PS was not taking 

any action against them. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(S.Mukhtar 

Ahmed) /PGS (s) 24 / Sep- 

22/09/07/ Sl.No.72 

Victim(s) : Chandana Dhali 


Location : Bagdah PS 

Date of incident : 25/04/2007 and 03/05/2007 


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Case Details: 

Victim Chandana Dhali was innocent, but she was tortured by her neighbours, so she sought the 

help of the police to provide security. On the day of the incident, she had picked a quarrel with 

some of her neighbours and they assaulted her with weapons. Her husband, who went to 

rescue her, was also beaten. In the scuffle, one of them had snatched the victim’s gold chain. 

Chandana Dhali went to Bagdah PS and filed a case against the perpetrators. There was no 

fruitful response, so the miscreants became more enthusiastic and attacked the victim again. 

On 3 May 2007, while Chandana Dhali was returning from Bongaon Court, the miscreants 

(namely, Manamati Bala, Kali Barai, Dipti Sarkar, and Anjali Biswas) blocked her way and 

began to beat her with sticks. Chandana Dhali took shelter in the house of one Babu Bala, but the 

miscreants forced her from the house. Dipti Sarkar and Anjali Biswas beat her with a chopper. 

She fell to the ground senseless, and the miscreants snatched more than Rs. 5,000, as well as 

her gold ornaments and some valuable documents. 

Though Chandana Dhali has lodged several complaints, there has been no response, so she 

lives in terror. 

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Victim(s) : Sefafi Chatterjee 

Perpetrator(s) : Police, Chitpur PS 

Location : Chitpur PS 


Victim Kakoli Chatterjee was married to Saikat Chatterjee. Saikat regularly abused Kakoli. 

Kalachand, Saikat’s father, also instigated his son to torture Kakoli.

On 22 December 2001, Kalachand, while away on a pilgrimage, called Saikat and told him to 

spread a rumor that his Kalachand’s wife Sefali died in an accident. On 29 December 2001, 

Sefali was found dead from poisoning. 

On 1 July 2006, Kakoli obtained a document showing that Kalachand murdered Sefali. The 

forensic examination of Sefali stated that “endosulfan has been detected in the viscera of Sefali 

Chatterjee.” 

Kakoli lodged a written complaint, along with the supporting documents, at the Chitpur PS. 

On 25 July 2006, Kakoli sent a written complaint to the DCP. Meanwhile, she called several 

times at the PS. NO action was taken. 

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District-24 PGS (S)/Dec—13/12/2006/SL. NO.—23 

Victim(s) : Manu Roy 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Ghutiari Sharif, Officer In-charge 2) Officer Incharge, 

Canning PS (3) SP, (4)ASP (SR). 

Location : Jahannuma Palace hotel, Madhya Pradesh. 


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Case Details: 

Victim Manu Roy is a Class XI student. 

On 22 nd June 2005, Manu Roy was allegedly kidnapped and raped by some of her neighbors 

(namely, Madhusudan Mistri, Basudeb Roy, and Mangal Mistri) in an under-construction building 

inside the campus of a hotel named Jahannuma Palace in Madhya Pradesh. 

Afterwards, the miscreants raped her several times and burnt her with cigarettes. 

Finally, on 4 th October 2005 at night, Manu managed to escape. 

On 23rd June 2006 Manu Roy’s brother Bikash Roy lodged a complaint at the Ghutiari Sharif 

Police Out Post, but the police ignored his complaint and asked him to bring a passport-sized 

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After two days, when Bikash Roy returned with a photograph, the police filed a missing diary. On 

the request of Bikash, the police requested Madhusudan Mistri to be present at the Police Out 

Post, but Madhusudan managed to abscond. 

When Manu Roy returned home, Bikash brought her to the Police Out Post, but the police 

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Later, Bikash went to the Chief Judicial Magistrate (Alipore) with the help of a Law Assistant and 

filled a case. The Canning PS filled an FIR on 20 th December 2006 u/s 120B/34/376G/364/366/ 

363/420/120B IPC. The OC of the Ghutiari Sharif Police Out Post was the investigating officer 

of the case, and asked Manu to obtain a medical report; however, he later did not take the report 

from Manu Roy. 

A new police officer was appointed as the Investigating Officer, and he restarted the investigation 

into Manu Roy’s case. The police arrested Basudeb Roy and Krittibas Biswas but did not take 

any action Madhusudan Mistri, the main miscreant, who is a military officer. 

Manu Roy and her family members live in fear. Manu Roy has lodged several complaints to 

SP, South 24 Parganas (dated 3 rd January 2005, 4 th July 2006, 12 th July 2006, and 9 th September 

2006), and lodged a complaint with the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 17 th July 2006. 

Manu Roy also filed a complaint with the SHRC, which on 3 rd August 2006 directed the SP 

(South 24 Parganas) to submit a status report on Manu Roy’s case. Within two weeks. No 



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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. / MON (Gopen Chandra Sharma) 

Murshidabad / Nov- 20/11/2007/ Sl.No. – 137 

Victim(s) : 1) Allauddin Biswas 2) Salauddin Biswas 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mujahar Seikh 2) Madina Bibi 3) Chhakena Bibi 

4) Habiba Khatun 5) Subir Paul, O.C,Jalangi PS 

6) Ananda Biswas, ASI, Jalangi PS 

Location : Sahebnagar, Biswaspara 


Allauddin Biswas and his brother Salauddin Biswas are brothers who make their living by 

working as labourers. On 21 st September 2007, the goat of Allauddin went inside the house of 

Mujaha Seikh who struck the goat with a sharp weapon, thus resulting in a quarrel between the

two houses. On 22 nd September 2007, while the victim came out of his house he was attacked 

by Mujaha and his family members with iron rods and wooden logs, causing him to fall on the 

ground. His brother Salauddin Biswas came to rescue him but he was also attacked. The same 

day Allauddin Biswas and his brother went to Sagarpara PHC for treatment and then went to 

lodge a complaint at Jalangi Police Station. ASI Ananda Biswas threatened them to compromise 

the case or they would be detained in police custody. In fear the victims were forced to compromise 

and were detained for four to five hours. On 30 th September 2007, there was a negotiation 

meeting at the village where Mujahar refused to compromise; and he also had support from the 

party members. Though Allauddin informed the police regarding this they remained silent over 

the matter. At present police are trying to hush up the case and both the brothers, Allauddin 

Biswas and Salauddin Biswas, are unable to continue their medical treatment owing to poor 

economic condition. 

On 22.09.2007, at around 6 a.m. perpetrators jointly attacked Alauddin with iron rods and woden 

sticks. He was seriously injured and went to Sagarpara Public Health center for medical treatment. 

There after he went to Jalangi PS to lodge complaint against those perpetrators with his brother 

named Salauddin Biswas. But Mr. Ananda Biswas, ( Assitant Sub Inspector) the duty officer of 

the said police station threatened them either to compromise the case or they would be detained 

in the police custody. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Subir Basu) /Howrah 

/ Dec-03/12/07 SL No - 48 

Victim(s) : Narayan Chandra Sil, 

Perpetrator(s) : Ujjal Babu, ACI 

Location : Howrah-1 


Narayan Chanra Sil, aged 47 years, lived in Howrah. After his father’s death, the family suffered 

in poverty until Narayan’s elder brother Nirmal became a police officer. Then the family started 

depending on Nirmal’s income. 

When Nirmal got married, he stopped supporting his family. Then Nirmal started preventing 

Narayan from entering the family home. On 23 May 2007, Nirmal beat Narayan, seriously 

injuring him. Narayan was admitted in the Howrah District Hospital for treatment. On 28 May 

2007 he was discharged from the hospital and he returned to his house. When he arrived home, 

Nirmal prevented Narayan from entering the house and forced Narayan to sleep on the roof. 

Narayan lodged a General Diary no 2206 dated 27 May 2007, however the police took no action. 

Nirmal and his wife occupied the house and fraudulently transferred ownership of the property to 

Nirmal’s name. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 


Sharma)/Murshidabad/Dec- 

07/12/2006/Sl.No.-30 

Victim(s) : 1) Nitai Mondal and family 2) Nimai 

Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Police, Murshidabad PS 2) Binay 

Kumar Haldar 

Location : Hariganj Bagan village, Murshidabad 


Nitai Mondal, along with his wife, four minor sons, brother, and sister in-law were evicted from 

their house by Binay Kumar Haldar and other residents of Hariganj Bagan village. On 11 

October 2006, several perpetrators entered Nitai’s house in broad daylight and ransacked the 

house, including kicking over the family’s pots with their meals. The perpetrators kicked, 

punched, and slapped Nitai’s family, including his wife and children. 

Though Nitai Mondal lodged a general diary entry at Murshidabad PS, the police did not arrest 

the perpetrators. 

Nitai and his family still are receiving continuous threats from the perpetrators and are living 

without shelter. Though Nitai has repeatedly complained to the police about the incident, they 

have taken no action. 

Complaints were also lodged to the SP and District Land and Reform Officer, but they have not 

responded. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON (S. Moktar Ahmed)/24 PGS (N) / 

August-30/08/07/Sl.No-61 

Victim(s) : Pintu Bag 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Inspector in Charge, Nimta PS; 

2)POs Nimta PS 

Location : Ram Krishna Sarada Sevasram, 

Gobordanga, North 24 Parganas 


On 13 October 2006, victim Pintu Bag, age 10, was given poisonous juice by the Satya 

Rupananda Maharaj gang (hereinafter, “the gang”). The gang had also sexually assaulted 

Bag.

Bag’s father registered a General Diary entry with the Nimta PS on 2 January 2007 and 4 

January 2007. The gang threatened to kill Bag and his family if they pursued a case against 

them. They attacked the Bag residence on 11 March 2007 and 12 March 2007. 

On 18 March 2007, the gang attempted to beat Bag’s father when he refused to sign papers that 

would have dissolved the case against the gang. That same day, Bag’s father registered another 

General Diary entry with the Nimta PS. 

According to Bag’s father, the police did not properly pursue the complaints. Although the police 

arrested Satya Rupananda Maharaj and some of his gang, they were released on bail. 

Bag’s father then filed a FIR with the Nimta PS, and the case was ultimately sent to the Nimta PS 

Inspector in Charge. The Nimta PS Inspector in Charge had a good relationship with Satya 

Rupananda Maharaj and he did not pursue the case. 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Susmitha Roy Hodary.)/ 

24 PGS (s) /July-30/07/2007/ SL.No. – 77,80 

Victim(s) : Rahima Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : POs, Basanti PS 

Location : 7 No. Sonakhali, Charpara, South 24 

Paraganas, West Bengal 



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Case Details: 

Rahima Bibi, age 40, resident of Charpara, South 24 Paraganas. The victim was living with her 

husband, two sons and a daughter. Rahima had some property. Her relatives pressured her 

to sell to the property to them and leave her home. Though Rahima was very poor, she refused 

to sell her property. Rahima’s relatives threatened to kill Rahima’s sons and kidnap her 

daughter unless she sold them her property. 

On 30 May 2007 at around 10.00pm, Mainuddin Molla and 25 other people broke into Rahima’s 

house and beat her husband and daughter. The perpetrators sexually abused Rahima. They 

also stole from Rahima Rs. 64000/-, which her son-in-law loaned her. 

Rahima lodged complaints against the perpetrators on 31 May 2007 at the Basanti Police 

Station, the police did not take any action. Instead the POs filed only a General Diary Entry 

(GDE). Rahima attempted to lodge complaints several times, but every time the police only 

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The victim’s daughter stopped attending school out of fear and security reasons. Her two sons 

stayed elsewhere out of fear. Her husband also fled away from the place. Earlier she left the 

residence, but on 30 July 2007, the police came and settled Rahima in her house. 

When MASUM’s fact finding team went to conduct an investigation, CPI (M) cadres followed 

the team and pressured them to state that Rahima made false complaint. 

On 12 th September 2007 Rahima was asked to visit the Women’s Commission’s office where 

Mr. Kaushik Banerjee, Counselor for West Bengal Women Commission had a discussion 

with Rahima Bibi regarding her complaint. The counselor found many discrepancies between 

the version of the complainant and the Police. The case has been registered with West Bengal 

Women’s Commission. 

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FF Code : W.B. /Mon (GCH)/ Murshidabad/ July- 

30/07/2007/ SL.No. – 85 

Victim(s) : Jansad Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Inspector-in-Charge, Berhampore PS, 

Murshidabad; 2) POs 

Location : Near Udaychandpur Charatala, 

Berhampore PS, Murshidabad, West Bengal. 


Case Details: 

On 9 June 2007, victim Jansad Seikh was killed by a group of assailants by gun fire. Although 

the Beharampur PS initiated a case against the assailants, two of the assailants absconded. 

The assailants have also killed a man on 19 October 2004, and another man on 5 July 2007. 


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On 14 July 2007, Assistant Sub Inspector of Police Siraj, who was also in charge of the police 

camps at Uday Chandpur village, explained that higher officials constantly pressured him not to 

take any action against the assailants. Specifically, he received pressure from Berhamppore 

PS Inspector in Charge Murshidabad and other officers. In fact, Inspector Siraj was transferred 

away from the police camp at Uday Chandpur village when he tried to take actions against the 

assailants.


24 PGS (N)/ May-26/05/2007/ Sl.No.-32 

Victim(s) : 1) Kanika Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) POs, Habra PS 2) AmioKanti Ghosh, 

SI, Basanti PS 

Location : Habra PS; Basanti PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Kanika Ghosh was married on 28 February 2007. 

Ghosh’s father-in-law told her that he was a police officer and demanded 1 lakh more of 

additional dowry or he threatened to marry his son off for a second time. 

On 15 May 2007, at 8:30am Ghosh was found dead and hanging from a ceiling fan. Some of 

the local residents told the Habra PS police officers that Ghosh’s husband and his family had 

beat Ghosh, killed her, and then hung her from the ceiling fan. However, the Habra PS police 

officers did not investigate those accusations, and instead pursued a suicide case. 

According to Ghosh’s father, Basanti PS SI Amio Kanti Ghosh has tried to influence the creation 

of a false post mortem report. 


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Murshidabad/Sep-20/09/2006/Sl.No.-20 

Victim(s) : Lovely Khatun 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Sri Primashish Chattaraj, OIC, 2) 

Saokat Saikh, SI 

Location : Village – Jotkanai, 


Case Details: 

Victim Lovely Mondal, age 14, is the daughter of Jilal Mondal, a poor farmer from Jotkanai 

village. Jotkani is under Domkal PS in Murshidabad district. A few days before 26 August 2006, 

Tiarul Islam relayed a marriage proposal for Miss Mondal to her father through Sahidul Islam. 

Mr. Mondal did not accept the proposal. On 26 August 2006, Miss Mondal returned home from 

school and went to play with her brother. She did not return. Mr. Mondal and Hanufa Bibi went to 

search for their daughter at Tiarul and Saihidul Islam’s house. However, neither was at home. 


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Early the next day, Mr. Mondal went to Domkal PS to lodge a written complaint against Tiarul 

and Saihidul Islam. There, Officer In-charge Sri Primashish Chattaraj, SI Khudiram Babu and 

SI Saokat Saikh claimed that the complaint was fake, used derogatory language and threatened 

to arrest Mr. Mondal for creating unnecessary problems. 

Within two days, the police called local Gram Panchayat Nurabul Islam and asked him to 

resolve the matter before Tiarul and Saihidul and their guardians. Several days later, Nurabul 

Islam spoke to the guardians. However, they refused to take any action against their sons. 


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Since then Mr. Mondal lodged several complaints against Tiarul and Saihidul Islam but the 

police refuse to take any action against them; one officer even fined Mr. Mondal RS 500. 

Jilal Mondal also lodged complaint to Sub-Divisional Police Officer named Sri Snehashish 

Dirghangi on 15 September 2006 to the SP, but they have not taken any action. 


24 PGS(S)/ Mar-20/03/2007/Sl.No.-41 

Victim(s) : Rekha Banerjee 

Perpetrator(s) : Mr. Uttam Banerjee, Investigating Officer 

and others officers of Behala PS 

Location : In the house of Smt. Rekha Banerjee 


Case Details: 

The victim Smt. Rekha Banerjee owned two flats. After the death of her husband, her brothers 

Mr. Ajit Kumat Mitra and Mr. Ashoke Kumar Mitra started living with her and appointed a 

caretaker, Mr. Prabir Mitra, for the second flat. 


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Mr. Prabir Mitra started indulging in unlawful activities inside the flat. As a result, the society 

members of the flat requested that Prabir Mitra leave. On 20 January 2005, Prabir Mitra along 

with some local antisocial, members of the local club “Maha Jagrata Sangha” criminally 

trespassed into Rekha’s house and demanded the key to the other flat. When Ashoke refused 

to give them the key, they locked him in a room and beat him with rods, kicks and their fists. 

Rekha Banerjee and Ajit Kumar Mitra also were injured when they attempted to help Ashoke. 

Ashoke fell unconscious from the attack. The perpetrators then left, but threatened to return. 

Rekha took Ashoke to the hospital. Rekha was forced to tell the hospital that Ashoke suffered a 

head injury when he fell in the bathroom. On 21 January 2005, Ashoke died in the hospital. The 

Hospital Authority released the body without making any post mortem and Rekha did not 

receive a death certificate.

On 21 January 2005 Rekha and her nephew lodged a complaint at Behala PS. Thereafter, she 

visited the PI several times to request that the PI investigate the matter and to inform him that 

Prabir Mitra and others regularly threatened her to withdraw the complaint. 

On 24 February 2005 Rekha filed a complaint to the SP of South 24 Parganas. Then, having no 

alternative, Rekha put the matter before the Hon’ble High Court and registered dated under 

section 304/34 of IPC against Prabir Mitra and others, on 24 September 2005. The POs 

arrested Shubhas and Apai. But after 15 days, they were released on bail. 

On 28 October 2005 investigating officer Uttam Banerjee and Behala SI locked victims in a cell 

and forced them to provide signatures for two letters, which were written by the police. 

On 7 July 2006 Rekha lodge a written complaint at Behala PS. Investigating officer Uttam 

Banerjee and Behala SI told Rekha not to bring the matter to media or press and suggested she 

close the matter. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Murari De)/Hooghly/Sep-04/09/2007/ 

Sl.no. 48 

Victim(s) : 1) Sk Montaj Ali; 2) Sk. Amjad Ali; 3) Sk. Siyaj Ali 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Chanditala PS 

Location : Chanditala PS 


Case Details: 

Victims Montaj Ali, age 43, Amjad Ali, age 40, and Siyaj Ali, age 25, are brothers all live in Akuli 

village. 

On 27 August 2007, at around 12:00pm, Amjad and Siyaj were working in their farm lands 

when they witnessed some men (hereinafter, “the attackers”) destroying their paddy plants. 

When Amjad and Siyaj protested, the attackers beat them with sticks all over their bodies. 

Amjad and Siyaj sustained fractures all over their faces and bodies. Montaj arrived on the 

scene to help his brothers, but the attackers also beat him. 

Chanditala PS police officers arrived on the scene and took the brothers to the police station for 

medical treatment. 

The police officers also registered a case against the attackers. However, the Chanditala PS 

police officers only arrested those attackers who surrendered themselves to the police. The 

Chanditala PS police officers did not take any actions to independently pursue the other attackers. 


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FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Sumitha Roy Chowdary)/ 

24 PGS (S)/Sep-29/09/2007/ Sl.No. - 95 

Victim(s) : (1) Tanu Naskar , w/o Subas Naskar, (35), 

(2) Himan Naskar S/o Subas Naskar, (3) 

Subas Naskar, 

Perpetrator(s) : (1) POs Canning PS 

(2)POs Bhangar PS 

Location : Uttar Palta Village. 


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Case Details: 

In March 2007, relatives of victim Subas Naskar, age 35, beat Subas and also victim Himan 

Naskar. Subas sustained injuries to his head and left elbow, and he also had abrasions all over 

his body. 

Subas and Hisman attempted to lodge a complaint with the Bhangar PS, but the police officers 

there only entered a General Diary entry. Later, local CPI (M) leaders influenced the police to 

dismiss the General Diary entry. 

On 14 August 2007, relatives of victim Tanu Naskar beat her with bamboo sticks and on the 

road. Tanu was found lying in a pool of blood on the road. Tanu’s relative also attempted to kill 

her son. The relatives also stole Rs. 1200 worth of jewelry from Tanu. Tanu attempted to lodge 

a complaint with the Canning PS, but the Canning PS OC only recorded a General Diary entry. 

The relatives were not investigated because they had a very good relationship with the ruling 

CPI (M) party. 


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Tanu lodged complaints with the West Bengal Human Rights Commission and West Bengal 

Commission for Women but no investigations or other actions have taken place.

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/ 24 PGS (N) 

/Mar-26/03/2007/Sl.No.-18 

Victim(s) : 1) Taslema Khatun; 2) Talesma’s sister 

Perpetrator(s) : (1) POs Baduria PS, 

(2) POs Basirhat PS; 

3) POs Swarupnagar PS 

Location : Merudandi Village 

Date of incident : 2002 - Present 


On 24 March 2002, victim Taslema Khatun, age 22, and her sister went to work for Rabuil Gazi 

as servants. They were only supposed to work for Gazi for a month. 

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When the Khatun sisters did not return home after a month, their father went to Gazi’s house. 

There, he learned that Gazi had sold his daughters. 

15 March 2003, Khatun’s father attempted to lodge a complaint against Gazi at Badurai PS, but 

the police officers there only entered a General Diary entry. The Badurai PS police officers told 

Khatun’s father to lodge a complaint with the Basirhat PS. However, at the Basirhat PS, the police 

officers also only entered a General Diary entry, despite Khatun’s father attempts to lodge a 

complaint. Khatun then complained to the Basirhat Sub Divisional police officer to no avail. 

Khatun’s father later learned that Gazi had sold his daughters through to individuals living in the 

Banglani Village. When he attempted to lodge a complaint against those individuals with the 

Badurai PS, he was instead referred to the Swarupnagar PS. 

On 27 August 2005, the Swarupnagar PS issued a notice to the two individuals, who denied all 

allegations against them. The Swarupnagar PS police officers took no further action and refused 

to investigate. 

To date, Khatun’s father is constantly denied help from any police stations regarding his daughters. 


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24 PGS(S)/ June-13/06/2007/Sl.No.-59 

Victim(s) : Sima Sengupta 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Jadavpur PS 

Location : Vivekananda Vidyapith, Ramkrishna 

Upanibesh, Sulekha, Jadavpur, Kolkata –92 



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Victim Sima Sengupta, age 42, is the headmistress of Vivekanada Vidyapith School in Jadavpur, 

Calcutta. The school is controlled by the local C.P.I. (M) party. 

When Sengupta expressed a desire to run the school in an independent manner, the C.P.I. (M) 

party ensured that one of their supporters was elected as the school’s secretary. This secretary 

constantly harassed Sengupta about the way she was running the school. Additionally, the 

secretary and his associates molested some of the female students, which Sengupta protested 

against. In response to her protests, Sengupta was denied her salary for three months. 

On 5 May 2007, Sengupta received information that the secretary and his associates were 

planning on creating some trouble. Sengupta requested a police presence from the Jadavpur 

PS at the school, but the police refused, telling Sengupta that her information was wrong. The 

secretary and his associated proceeded to attack Sengupta, some teachers, and the students. 

They confined the students and teachers into rooms and beat them. They also used degrading 

and filthy language towards the students and the teachers, and ransacked and plundered the 

school. 


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When the police eventually arrived, they did not make any arrests. After being pressured by 

students and locals, the police registered a case but took no follow-up action. The attackers 

were supported by the ruling CPI (M) party.

FF Code : WB/MON(Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/ South 24 Parganas/ 

July-26/07/2007/ Sl. No- 68 

Victim(s) : Srikumar Chatterjee 

Perpetrator(s) : 1)PO Jadavpur PS, 2) Sudip Dutta, SI, 

3) Dr. Chandan Roy 

Location : Purba Jadabpur-District 

Date of incident : 03/03/2007 and 07/05/2007 

Case Details: 

Victim Srikumar Chatterjee, age 71, is a social worker. 

Chatterjee’s landlord constantly tormented Chaterjee, including beating Chaterjee. 

On 3 March 2007 and 7 March 2007, Chaterjee attempted to lodge a complaint with the Purba 

Jadavur PS, but the police officers only entered two General Diary entries. Purba Jadavpur PS 

SI Sudip Dutta also visited Chaterjee’s house, and took no action when he witnessed the landlord 

attacking Chaterjee. 

On 4 June 2007, Chaterjee’s landlord beat Chaterjee with a stick and pushed him out of his 

house. Chaterjee sustained serious injuries. 

Chaterjee went to the Seth Sukhlal Kornany Medical Collage for treatment, but Dr. Chandan Roy, 

refused to issue an injury report. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 

: W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/ Hooghly/ 

Apr-06/04/2007/Sl.No.-27 

: 1) Achinta Saha; 2) Anil Pakira 

: POs Singur PS 


: Ghata Gopal Nagar Purbapara 

Victims Achinta Saha and Anil Pakira are members of a committee which protested against the 

government’s acquisition of private land. Saha is 40% physically handicapped. 


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On 1 April 2007, at around 10:30pm, guards of the Tata Motor Car factory (hereinafter, “the 

attackers”) attacked Saha as he was returning home from work. The attackers beat Saha with 

their fists. Saha was struck to the ground, and the attackers forcibly snatched Rs. 5000 from 

him. 

On the same day, the attackers also attacked Pakira’s house armed with sticks, bricks, axes, 

and other weapons. Pakira’s wife was seriously injured. The attackers ransacked Pakira’s 

poultry farm causing damage of roughly Rs. 3500. 


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On 2 April 2007, Saha lodged a FIR with the Singur PS. Pakira also lodged a FIR. However, the 

police have not initiated any investigations. 

On the same day, the attackers lodged their own complaint with the Singur PS against Pakira. 

Specifically, they claimed, among other things, that Pakira was involved in an illegal riot, was 

armed with a deadly weapon, caused grievous hurt, and partook in criminal intimidation. Under 

continuous pressure and threats from the Singur PS, Pakira surrendered himself to 

Chandannagar Court. 


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Murshidabad/ Feb-28/02/2007/ 

Sl. No.-36 

Victim(s) : Dhananjay Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed officers, BSF Out Post No. 1, 

Khoyertola Border Out Post Camp 

Location : Padma Riverside, near the 

Indo-Bangladeshi border 


Case Details: 

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Victim Dhananjay Mondal, age 40, belongs to a poor, marginalised fishing community. He 

resides with his wife and three sons at Kajipara Guripara village, Jalangi District. 

On 29 January 2007 at 8.00am, while Dhananjay Mondal was fishing at the Padma Riverside 

with five companions, two BSF officers asked them to show their identity cards (the identity card 

is a standard requirement for the fishermen of that area, who are allowed to fish in the Padma 

River along the Indo-Bangladeshi border). When Dhananjay Mondal produced his card, the 

officers snatched it and tore it to pieces. Then they threatened to murder him, abusing and 

intimidating him for no reason in front of many witnesses. 

Dhananjay Mondal returned to his village and told everything to Dharmadas Mondal, Chief of the 

Guripur Village Panchayat. Dharmadas Mondal advised him to lodge a complaint at the Jalangi 

PS. Dhananjay Mondal did so. 

Dhananjay Mondal also lodged complaints with the BDO (Jalangi) and the Secretary of the 

Fishing Committee. 

No action has been taken. 


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Dhananjay Mondal cannot go fishing without his identity card, and his family has suffered.

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


: Wb/Mon(Gopen Chandra 

Sharma)/Murshidabad/August- 

07/08/07/Sl No –89 

: Farmers of Tiktikipara, Sirochor 

and Khoertala villages 

: 1) Sony Ram Inwati, Company 

Commander; 2) unnamed BSF 

officers 

Location : Battalion Number 90, 

A Company, Khoertala Bortala 

Border Out Post, Jalangi, 

Murshidabad District, West Bengal 



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The area near Tiktikipara, Sirochor, and Khoertala villages has been badly affected by the 

erosion of the Padma River. Thus, the BSF Camp was relocated 8km inwards from the border. 

The BSF officers then claimed that their camp was situated on the border, and that crossing the 

camp was illegal. 

From 12 July 2007 onwards, the farmers of Tiktikipara, Sirochor, and Khoertala villages were 

facing serious problems because the BSF officers of Battalion Number 90, A Company, Khoertala 

Bortala Border Out Post did not let them enter through Out Posts 1-4 in order to access their 

agricultural land. The BSF officers restricted the farmers’ access because they were in search 

of a cattle smuggler, Rahul Seikh. The BSF officers told the farmers that if they handed Rahul 

Seikh to them, they would allow the farmers to access their lands. 

When those victims went to a lodge complaint with Company Commander Sony Ram Inwati, ‘A’ 

Company, Battalion No. 90, he told them that he only maintained the orders of the Commanding 

Officer, with whom they should register their complaint instead. 

Disappointed, the farmers went to Panchayat Pradhan Jalaluddin and Panchayat Member 

Munjur Rahaman to lodge a complaint. No action was taken. 

The farmers are facing tremendous problem because farming is their only livelihood and for a 

long period of time they have not been able to cultivate their land. 

The Company Commander has stated that some farmers were preparing documents to cross 

the border illegally and were smuggling cattle from India to Bangladesh. 


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FF Code : W.B./ Mon (Murari Dey)/ 

Hooghly/Mar-07/03/07/ 

Sl. NO.-23,24 

Victim(s) : 1) Gurupada Das; 

2) Prasanta Kumar Singh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Priabrata Bakshi, OC; 

2) POs, Singur PS 

Location : Singur PS, Haripal District 



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Case Details: 

Victim Gurupada Das resides in Haripal District and is reportedly a CPI(M) supporter. 

On 26 February 2007 at 12.30pm, about 500 members of the Krishi Jami Raksha Committee 

(a committee for protecting agricultural land) were protesting against the land acquisition for a 

proposed car factory at Singur. 

Gurupada Das was collecting potatoes in his father-in-law Rampada Das’s field near the fence 

separating Rampada Das’s land from that of Tata Motors at Singur. The police – led by OC 

Priabata Bakshi – arrived, beat Gurupada Das, and arrested him without cause. 

At almost the same time, Prashanta Kumar Singh was sitting beside the fence of the Tata Motors 

land. The police led by the OC arrived and dragged him to the police van. 

After fifteen minutes, when Committee members protested, the police released Prashanta Kumar 

Singh. He fell unconscious. 

Prashanta Kumar Singh went with Medha Patekar, a well-known social activist, to Singur PS to 

a lodge a complaint. The Duty Officer received his complaint but refused to give Prashanta 

Kumar Singh a copy. 

Prashanta Kumar Singh went to the Singur Primary Health Centre for treatment, but the hospital 

staff did not give him his medical report. 

The next day, when Prashanta Kumar Singh went to the station to collect a copy of the complaint, 

the Duty Officer chased him away.

Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


:W.B./ MON (Gopen Chandra 


/Aug-28/08/2006/Sl.No.-16 

:1)Hadibul Shaikh; 2)Tomri Molla 

:1) Utpal Das, SI; 2) Bipad Sarkar, 

Agent; 3) POs 

:Jalangi PS; victim’s house, 

Narsinghapur village 

Victim Hadibul Shaikh had complained to several authroites about the smuggling and illegal 

activities of Bipad Sarkar, an agent at the Jalangi PS. Bipad Sarkar and the others wanted 

revenge. 

On 24 August 2006, a box of goods was stolen from Baktar Mondal’s house in Naodapara, 

village. Bipad Sarkar and a few other villagers caught Tomri Molla in connection to the theft. 

They beat him and forced him to admit that Hadibul Shaikh was involved in the robbery. 

On 26 August 2006 at 1.00am, a team of police from the Jalangi PS led by SI Utpal Das entered 

Hadibul Shaikh’s house to arrest him and to seize the stolen goods. Hadibul Shaikh was not 

there at that time. The police ransacked the house and found neither Hadibul Shaikh nor the 

stolen goods. They asked Hadibul Shaikh’s mother to tell Hadibul Shaikh to surrender at the 

on the following day. They threatened her that if Hadibul Shaikh failed to do so, they would 

destroy their house. 

Hadibul Shaikh went into hiding and still feels very insecure. 

Case details: 


Murshidabad/Aug-31/08/2006/Sl.No.-17 

Victim(s) : Ichhahaque Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somnath Babu, OC; 2) Swapan Saha, 

SI; 3) Anandababu, ASI 

Location : Jalangi OS, Murshidabad District, West 



On 14 August 2006 at 5.00am, victim Ichhahaque Mondal of Sahebrampur village was going to 

Modhubona, Bidupur in his tractor. On the way, near Bidupur, a young boy from Bidupur, the 

younger son of Rabban Mondal, rammed into the tractor while riding a bicycle. The boy was 


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seriously injured in that accident and was admitted in the hospital. He was under treatment until 

27 August 2006. 

OC Somnath Babu, SI Swapan Saha, and ASI Anandababu seized Ichhahaque Mondal’s 

tractor and demanded money without lodging any case against him. They held his tractor 

without placing the matter before a court. 

Ichhahaque urged the police to produce his tractor in court so that he could get it back through 

legal process. No action was taken. 

FF Code : W.B / MON (Adity Kar)/Kolkata 

/Sep-18/09/07/ Sl. No -81 

Victim(s) : 1) Nargis Bibi 2) Sakina Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : Police, Narkeldanga PS 

Location : Lehaldhar 


Case Details: 

There were about 100 families residing at Rajabazar. The families generally were engaged in 

occupations like pulling vans, scavenging and maid servants. In June and August 2007, the 

Narkeldanga police attempted to drive the families from the area. After, the families began living 

in temporary tents provided by some voluntary organizations. 

In August, the Narkeldanga police raided the families temporary shelters, ransacked their 

houses, and then burned their tents. The people then moved to the streets. 

Later in August 2007, the police threatened to set fire homes and verbally abused the women 

of the area. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/24 PGS(N)/ 

Oct-16/10/2006/Sl.No.-08 

Victim(s) : Pratima Karmakar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Manas Sarkar, SI, Deganga; 2) Pradip Pal, 

SI, Deganga; 3) POs Deganga PS 

Location : Deganga PS, 24 Parganas North District 

Date of incident : 20/12/2004; 01/04/2005 

Victim Pratima Karmakar borrowed money from a lender to purchase a lorry. Kamakar 

repaid a substantial portion of the loan, but could not afford further payments because of her 

daughter’s medical expenses.

On 20 December 2004, the lender and Deganga PS SI Manas Sarkar seized the lorry and held 

it at the Deganga PS. SI Sarkar did not provide Karmakar with a seizure notice. 

When Karmakar and her husband went to the Deganga PS, the lender demanded immediate 

payment of the loan’s balance. Karmakar could not afford to make the entire payment. Karmakar 

and lender subsequently agreed on a six-month repayment extension through 1 April 2005. The 

agreement was signed in the presence of Deganga PS SI Manas Sarkar. 

Before 1 April 2005, Deganga PS SI Pradip Pal seized the lorry without producing a seizure 

notice and held it at the Deganga PS. The lender subsequently rescinded the repayment 

extension agreement and demanded immediate payment of the loan’s balance. 

Karmakar arranged financing for repayment of the loan’s balance, but the lender refused to 

accept money from the finance office. 

On 24 August 2005, the lorry went missing from the station. 

Karmakar suspected that the lender had sold the lorry with the help of Deganga PS police 

officers. On 2 February 2006, Karmakar lodged written complaints with both the DM and SP of 

North 24 Parganas. 

On 1 June 2006, SI Pal told Karmakar and her husband to forget about the lorry. SI Pal warned 

them that police officers could fabricate a non-bailable case against them. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/ Hooghly/ 

Feb-13/02/2007/Sl.No.-19 

Victim(s) : Rabin Manna 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) The contingent Police who were 

protecting the fence in Singur.2) SP, 

Chinsurah, Hoogly. 

Location : Village – Beraberi Purbapara, Singur 

PS, Hooghly District 



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Case Details: 

Victim Rabin Manna was a member of a marginalized community in Beraberi Village. 

On 4 February 2007, police officers indiscriminately fired tear gas and rubber bullets on village 

protestors. As a result of the police shootings, Manna’s haystack was destroyed. The haystack 

was worth Rs. 2000. 

Manna lodged a complaint with the SP of the District but no action has been taken. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Jan-30/01/2007/Sl.No.-16 

: 1)Members of the clubs, 2) New Ujjal Sangha, 

3) Gopal Nagar Yuba Sangha, 4) Jhuma Santra, 

5) Saraswati Maitra, 6)Madhabi Maitra, 

7)Kalpana Bag 

: 1) Mr. Asit Pal, ASP, District: Hoogly.2) Mr. 

Kalyan Mukhopadhyay, Sub-divisional Police 

Officer of Chandannagore sub-division.3) Mr. 

Priyobrata Bakshi, Officer in-charge of Singur PS. 

: West Gopal Nagar and Bajemelia, Singur PS, 

District- Hooghly. 

Case Details: 

The Victims mentioned above are from the area of Singur an obscure place in District: Hoogly, 

West Bengal. The West Bengal government tried to establish a car factory for TATA group in that 

area in which the local people had build up the resistance since long. 

The state government deployed a large number of police contingent and RAF, over there and it 

continued force deployment to stop their protest. The government already promulgated the 

prohibitory order u/s 144 of Cr. P.C. in Singur and had extended the order time to time. 

On 25 th January 2007, Agitating farmers of Khaserveri and Beraberi villages set ablaze a 

portion of the fence around the proposed small car factory of Tata Motors at Singur as programme 

of protest. 


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At about 12:30 P.M. on the same date, Mr. Asit Pal, ASP of Hooghly, Mr. Kalyan Mukhopadhyay, 

Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Chandannagar and Mr. Priyobrata Bakshi, Officer in-charge of 

Singur PS barged into two local clubs of Bajemelia and Gopalnagar with police force and 

destroyed valuable furniture and telephone of the club. 

The officers threatened the club members and local villagers who were present at the time of 

incident and abused them with vulgar words. The policemen explained that they raided those 

clubs and the villages to check whether the prohibitory order under section 144 of Cr.P.C had 

been violated or not and if there was any miscreant present or not in the villages.

On 27 th January 2007 the Victims, Jhuma Santra, Saraswati Maitra, Madhabi Maitra, Kalpana 

Bag, reported about the entire matter to the fact finding team of MASUM, that the said police party 

threatened them and other female folks on the date of incident to sexually abuse them and forcibly 

kidnap them at night and remove their skin if they dared to attend any protest meeting. They also 

abused the women villagers filthily calling them as ‘prostitutes’. The purpose of the police was to 

terrorize the people so that the women dared not to attend the protest meeting. 

The local people lodged a complaint over that issue to higher administration including the SP of 

the concerned district but no visible result was noticed so far 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Jinnat Ali Molla)/ 

Murshidabad/Oct-16/10/2007/Sl.No.-121. 

Victim(s) : 1) Maina Bibi; 2) Chhakat Ali Biswas 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Ramesh Singh, SI, BSF Battalion No. 

90, ‘G’ Company, Murshidabad, West 

Bengal; 2) two other unnamed BSF 

officers 

Location : On the banks of the Padma River, 

Dayarampur village, Murshidabad, West 



Victim Maina Bibi, age 32, is married to victim Chhakat Ali Biswas, age 36. 

On 21 September 2007 at 8.00pm, Maina Bibi went to answer nature’s call on the bank of the 

Padma River. Chhakat Ali Biswas stood at a distance. 

Suddenly, two BSF personnel, who were guarding the area, flashed their torch lights 

repeatedly at Maina Bibi. Chhakat Ali Biswas told them to stop, but the officers ignored him 

and repeatedly flashed their lights at and insulted them. 

BSF SI Ramesh Singh came to Maina Bibi’s house with a PC, entered her room without 

asking, and enquired about the incident. After listening to Chhakat Ali Biswas, the SI became 

annoyed with the couple. He insulted them and slapped Chhakat Ali Biswas without provocation. 

On 22 September 2007, Chhakat Ali Biswas went to Jalangi PS and lodged a General Diary 

Entry. 

The SI has stated that when people answer nature’s call on the riverbanks it is disturbing for the 

BSF personnel who have to guard the area. The SI denied the aforementioned incident, and 

refused to reveal the name of the two BSF officers involved. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (Subir Basu) / 

Howrah/ Oct-27/10/2007/ 

Sl. No - 41 

Victim(s) : Subodh Kumar Sarma 


Location 


: Sujit Roy, SI, Rishra PS 

: Bally PS, Howrah, West Bengal, 

India 


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Case Details: 

Victim Subodh Kumar Sarma is 28 years old. 

On 5 October 2007 at around 4.00pm, when Subodh Kumar Sarma was sitting in front of his 

house, two unknown men arrived on a motorcycle and asked his name. While he was 

responding, they began to punch him. The men trespassed into the house, ransacked it and 

took Rs. 2,000 

Subodh Sarma was badly injured and was admitted to the T.L. Jaiswal Hospital for medical 

treatment. According to the medical report, he had several cut injuries all over his body. 

After he was discharged from the hospital, Subodh Kumar Sarma lodged a General Diary 

Entry (No. 490) at Bally PS. 

After two or three days, some unknown persons came to Subodh Kumar Sarma’s house and 

threatened him to withdraw the case. Subodh Kumar Sarma suspected that the persons might 

be police personnel, but when he went to the station, the officers there denied it. 

Subodh Kumar Sarma’s aunt has supported his suspicions, adding that SI Sujit Roy had been 

pressuring Subodh Kumar Sarma and his family withdraw the case. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Gopen Ch. Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/July-25/07/07/Sl.No-79 

Victim(s) : Sarzina Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Sunoyan Bosu, OC, Raninagar PS; 

2) five unnamed POs 

Location : House of Selim Seikh, Dubapara 


Victim Sarzina Bibi lies with her husband, Selin Sheikh, and her son in Dubapara. 

On 12 th July 2007 at about 2.00am, while Sarzina Bibi was sleeping, OC Sunoyan Bosu came 

to her house with other officers in order to search for Selim Sheikh, who was absent.

The OC insulted Sarzina Bibi and threatened to arrest her in place of her husband. Then the OC 

tried to take away Sarzina Bib’s cows and asked for the key to Selim Sheikh’s motorcycle. 

Sarzina Bibi protested strongly. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Murari Dey)/ 

Hooghly/May-17/05/2007/Sl.No.-29 

Victim(s) : 1) Bipul Banik; 2) Smt. Chaya Banik; 

3)Sajal Banik 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Kabir Kumar Roy, PI; 2) R. Chatterjee, 

PO; 3) unnamed POs 

Location : Uttapara PS, Hooghly District, West Bengal 



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Victim Bipul Banik lives with his wife Chaya Banik and son Sajal Banik. He absconded for 

more than a year from a criminal case at the Uttapara PS. 

On 14 May 2007 at around 11.00pm, six policemen, including PI Kabir Kumar Roy (who was 

in civilian clothes) entered Bipul Banik’s house and broke into his room. The policemen 

demanded to see Bipul Banik’s eldest son Kajol and ransacked the room. The PI threatened 

Bipul Banik with ongoing harassment if Kajol did not surrender within a day. 

On 16 May 2007 at around 1.30am, six policemen, including the PI, returned to Bipul Banik’s 

house. They again insulted Bipul Banik and his family and arrested Bipul Banik without 

showing a warrant or a memo. They forced Chaya and Sajal Banik out of the house and 

locked the house behind them. 

At the police station, officers forced Bipul Banik to sign a blank paper and two other forms. 

Bipul Banik was not sent to the court, instead being detained at the station. 

At around 11.00am, Chaya Banik came to the station, but the police ignored her requests to 

release Bipul Banik. 

The District Human Rights Monitor for Hooghly went to the station. There, Duty Officer R. 

Chatterjee told him that the police had not arrested Bipul Banik, but rather brought him to the 

station for an enquiry. The Duty Officer would not say anything else. 

At 9.00pm, Chaya Banik returned to the station, but the police personnel there treated her badly. 

On 17 May 2007 at around 11.00am, Bipul Banik was sent to the Serampore Court. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON (Aditi Kar)/District- 

Kolkata/June-16/06/2006/ 

Sl.No.-3 

: Local Taxi Drivers, Beleghata 

Main Road, Kolkata 

: Unnamed POs 

: Belaghata PS and surrounding 

area 


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Case Detail: 

During night patrolling, the police of Belaghata PS harass the victims by taking their licenses or 

taxis to the police station. When the taxi drivers go to the station to get back the licenses or taxis, 

they receive harsh treatment from the police. 

On 13 th June 2006 at around 10.30pm, three local taxi drivers were taken to the Belaghata PS. 

When the CITU union members for that area – namely, Hare Krishna Ghosh, Biswajit Halder 

(Union Secretary), Subol Debnath, Gopal Ch. Pal, and others) went to the PS to ask the officers 

to let the drivers go, they were harassed. 

On 14 th June 2006 in the morning, the local taxi drivers blockaded Beleghata Main Road and the 

CIT Road to protest against police oppression. 

At around 1.00am, the police released the drivers after filing cases against them. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON (SMA)/24 PGS(N)/ 

Sep-12/09/2007/Sl.No.-66 

Victim(s) : Giasuddin Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Julfikar Ali Mollaha, PI; 2) 

Ayub Ali, SI 

Location : Deganga PS, North 24 

Parganas District, West Bengal 



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Case Details: 

Victim Giasuddin Mondal was an iron scrap trader based at Jibanpur, North 24 Parganas. He 

was the only bread-winner of his poor family. As his business was flourishing, agents of the local 

PS used to collect Rs. 100 per month from him; the agents later demanded a hike in the amount. 

On 31 January 2007, the police arrested Giasuddin Mondal on an accusation of theft of electric 

wires. Giasuddin Mondal spent almost seven days in prison. 

On 2 August 2007 at about 7.30pm, SI Ayub Ali of Deganga PS, along with four or five police 

personnel, came to Giasuddin Mondal’s shop and arrested him. His little son hugged him with 

fear but those policemen pushed his son aside and brought Giasuddin Mondal to the station. 

At the station, PI Julfikaqr Ali Mollah tortured Giasuddin Mondal in an inhuman and brutal 

manner. The PI forced Giasuddin Mondal to put his head on a table while he fully sprayed acid 

into his rectum. This method of torture wreaked havoc with Giasuddin Mondal’s health: his 

rectum swelled greatly and he bled profusely from his anus. 


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On 4 August 2007, Giasuddin Mondal was sent to Biswanathpur Hospital for a medical checkup, 

but the casual examination revealed nothing. Giasuddin Mondal was produced before Court of 

the Magistrate at Barasat after twenty-four hours of detention. There, Giasuddin Mondal was 

implicated in a police case (Deganga PS Case No. 154, dated 04.08.07) u/s 399/402 IPC r/w 

25(1)/(a) 127 of the Arms Act, for preparing to commit dacoity and assembling for such purpose, 

and for illegal possession of fire arms. The Magistrate ordered Giasuddin Mondal remanded 

until 13 August 2007, and ordered Giasuddin Mondal to receive treatment at the Jail Hospital. 

While Giasuddin Mondal was in the Jail Hospital, he learned that the police had also implicated 

him in two other cases: Deganga PS Case No. 57, dated 17.03.07 u/s 147/148/149/323/506/

436 IPC for rioting, committing hurt, criminal intimidation, and other charges; and Deganga PS 

Case No. 58, dated 17.03.07 u/s 147/148/149/323/342/436/379/506/325/34 IPC. 

On 13 August 2007, the Jail Authority sent Giasuddin Mondal to R.G. Kar Medical College and 

Hospital because his condition became critical as he was bleeding and crippled with pain. He 

was operated on at 12.00am; after his operation he returned to the Jail. 

On 3 October 2007, Giasuddin Mondal was granted bail. He was released the next day. 

After his release, Giasuddin Mondal’s physical condition became very bad: he was almost 

maimed and he was unable to resume his normal activity. 

The Committee of Protection of Democratic Rights took up Giasuddin Mondal’s case and 

organised a protest meeting with the local people against police torture. The Committee as well as 

Giasuddin Mondal himself lodged a complaint with State Human Rights Commission on 29 

August 2007. Complaints were also sent to the Chairman of the NHRC, the District Magistrate of 

North 24 Parganas, the SP of North 24 Parganas, the Principal Secretary of the Home Department 

(West Bengal), the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, and the Governor of West Bengal. 


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Giasuddin Mondal received only one acknowledgement letter, from the office of the NHRC and 

dated 16.10.2007. He received no other replies from the State administration vis-à-vis his 

search for justice against those who abused him. 


Murshidabad/Apr-02/04/2007/Sl.No.-43 

Victim(s) : Hayat Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Sandip Sen, OC; 2) Durgaprasad 

Mazumdar, SI 

Location : Beldanga PS, Murshidabad, West Bengal 


Case Details: 

Victim Hayat Seikh was a resident of Beldanga. He was the breadwinner of his family. 

One Naosad Seikh, resident of the same village, was murdered. A relative of Hayat Seikh was 

allegedly involved in the murder and had taken shelter at Hayat Seikh’s house. 


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On 17 March 2007, police from Beldanga led by OC Sandip Sen and SI Durgaprasad 

Mazumdar entered Hayat Seikh’s house and beat him in presence of his aged father. Hayat 

Seikh was taken into custody and detained for six days, during which he was continuously 

subjected to custodial torture. The police beat him with lathis on his palms, feet, and back, and 

he was also electrocuted. Hayat Seikh was produced before the Court with a charge u/s 107/ 

116 Cr.P.C. (breach of peace in the locality). 


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On 23 March 2007., Hayat Seikh was produced before the Sub Divisional Executive Magistrat’s 

Court. He was released under order of the Executive Magistrate. 

Hayat Seikh became ill and was admitted to the Belgdanga Gramin Hospital. 

On 25 March 2007, Hayat Seikh’s health reached critical condition. 

On 29 March 2007, Hayat Seikh was referred to Barhampur Hospital, but he collapsed before 

he could reach there. Hayat Seikh died. 

Hayat Seikh’s wife and relatives went to the Beldanga PS to lodge a complaint against the OC, 

but the police insulted them. 

When the public learned of the police officers’ behaviour, they surrounded the police station and 

protested. In response, DSP Shahabul Hussein ordered a post-mortem examination. However, 

when the examination report was completed the next day, the DSP woud not give Hayat 

Seikh’s family any information, but insisted that the police were not responsible for Hayat 

Seikh’s death. 

Dr. Ananda Mondal of the Barhampur Hospital has refused to divulge any information, referring 

all enquiries to the DSP. He allegedly stated in the post-mortem report that Hayat Seikh died of 

jaundice. 


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On 5 April 2007, Hayat Seikh’s widow filed a private complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, 

Baharampur, u/s 200 Cr.P.C. against OC Sandip Sen and SI Durgaprasad Mazumdar, u/s 

452/342/302/34/506/34 and 324/34 IPC. 

The witnesses to this case, all residence of Mahyampur under Beldanga PS, are Jamal 

Seikh, Ahan Seikh, Sabur Seikh, and Mehboob Rahman.

FF Code : File No. W.B./MON (Julfikar Ali)/ 


Victim(s) : 1) Ajbar Ali Seikh 2) Lilufa Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Police, BSF 2) O.C, BSF 

3) D.I.B 4) O.C, Singh Para 

Company 5) Pulak Das, ASI, Jalangi PS 

6) Bijoy Biswas 

Location : BSF Camp, Murshidabad 



Case Details: 

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On 30 October 2007, victim Ajbar Ali Seikh went to his agricultural field. There, BSF POs from 

10 Point Camp caught Ajbar and accused him of cattle smuggling. The BSF officers tortured 

Ajbar, kicking him and beating him with bamboo sticks. The BSF officers forced Ajbar to lie on 

the ground, and then they jumped on him. When he lost consciousness, the BSF officers poured 

hot water on him to wake him up. They then resumed torturing him in the same manner. 

After the assault, Ajbar began urinating blood. Ajbar was taken to the hospital on condition that he 

will not reveal the torture meted to him. He was taken to the Singhpara head Quarter of BSF and 

later to Jalangi Customs Office. Though the signs of torture were visible, out of fear of the police, 

he lied and stated he was not tortured. The BSF officers forced Ajbar to sign a paper stating that 

he was not tortured. 

A case was registered against Ajbar at the Jalangi PS for a petty case. Ajbar was released from 

custody, and now is living in penury. 


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Murshidabad/Dec-23/12/2006/Sl.No.-32 

Victim(s) : Ramesh Pramanik 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Govind Singh, Major BSF, 2) Phul 

Kumar Singh, Company Commandant, 

BSF 3) SI of Dayarampur 4) Two Officers 

of Dayarampur PS 5) Somnath 

Bandyopadhya, Officer In-Charge, 

Jalangi PS 6) Firdous Ali, ASI, Jalangi PS 

7) Sri Swapan Kumar Saha, SI, Jalangi PS 

Location : No. 2 Border out Post, Dayarampur, 

Jalangi PS 


Case Details: 

On 11 December 2006, victim Ramesh Pramanik, age 21 was brutally beaten by Major BSF 

Officer Govind Singh on his way home after swimming in the Padma River with his friends. 

Ramesh was first stopped by two uniformed BSF officers. Then Mr. Singh, who was inebriated 

at the time, rushed at Ramesh and started beating him with a bamboo stick. Even though 

Ramesh has a valid voter identity card, Mr. Singh accused Ramesh of being a citizen of 

Bangladesh and living in India illegally. Mr. Singh then grabbed a gun from one of the BSF 

officers and aimed it at Ramesh, threatening to kill him. Mr. Singh forced Ramesh to pull off his 

trousers and sexually abused him. 


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Ramesh’s neighbors rushed to protest the abuse, at which point Ramesh managed to escape. 

When Sujit Pramanik, one of the victim’s relatives, asked the officers why they had beaten 

Ramesh, they reiterated their accusation that Ramesh was an illegal alien. Mr. Singh then 

demanded that Ramesh surrender himself to the BSF. Mr. Pramanik advised Ramesh to stay 

away from the BSF Outpost. . 

The same day, Ramesh received medical treatment for his injuries and attempted to file a written 

complaint against the BSF officials and Mr. Singh at Jalangi PS. ASI Firdous Ali refused to 

accept the complaint and verbally abused Ramesh and Mr. Pramanik. They stood their

ground against the PO and SI. Somnath Bandyopadhyay, the Officer In Charge of the PS, 

came out of his office and ordered Mr. Ali to make a record in the General Diary. 

The next day, SI Swapan Kumar Saha visited Ramesh’s house, neighborhood, and the 

Dayarampur Border Outpost to investigate the incident. Thereafter, the SI from the Outpost and 

some other officers, DIB officials of BSF, Phul Kumar Singh, Company Commandant, BSF, 

Parimal Biswas, Deputy-Pradhan of Ghosh Para Gram Panchayat, and some unidentified 

individuals visited Ramesh’s house and pressurized him and his family members to withdraw 

the complaint. 

Ramesh also sent a letter of complaint to the District Magistrate, Murshidabad; the SP, 

Murshidabad and D.I.G. BSF, but no action has yet been taken. Ramesh continues to live 

under threat and intimidation of the BSF and Police. 


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FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 

: W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar) / Kolkata 

/ Feb- 16/02/2007/ Sl.No. – 32 

: Shankar Ghosh (a) Naiya 


: 1) Mahesh, Railway Protection Force, 

Officer; 2) Pandey,Railway Protection 

Force, Officer 

: Near railway track of Bidhannagar 

Case Details: 

On 4 February 2007, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Officer Pandey was searching for a 

theft suspect. Officer Pandey came across victim Shankar Ghosh and Ghosh’s friend in a 

crossing, and he arrested them without a warrant. 

At the RPF officer, RFP Officer Mahesh beat Ghosh and his friend with a wooden stick. 

The next day, Ghosh and his friend were released, but they were warned not to discuss their 

treatment. They were not provided any medical treatment. 


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07-Police Violence 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : File No W.B./MON(Gopen 

Chandra Sharma)/Murshidabad 

/Oct-30/10/2007/Sl.No.-127 

Victim(s) : Abdul Rahim Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : Sandip Sen, O.C, Beldanga 

Location : Surutia Village, Hatibhanga 


A few cow traders of Surulia village bought cattle from Dhubulia and took them to Beldanga in 

order to sell them. When all the traders were busy unloading the cows, the truck and the cows 

were illegally seized by Sandeep Sen, O.C of Beldanga PS. Though the people attempted to 

explain that the cows were not meant for transporting to Bangladesh, the officer paid no heed. 

The people then picketed on NH 34. Many police, under the leadership of Sandeep Sen, 

gathered and began to beat the protestors and threatened to shoot them. Victim Abdur Rahim 

Seikh, a protester was brutally assaulted by the police until he was beaten to unconsciousness. 

Abdur Rahim Seikh received blows on his stomach, chest and head. 

Abdur Rahim Seikh was taken to the local PHC in critical condition, and later transferred to 

Berhampore New General Hospital. 


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Murshidabad/ Oct-16/10/2007/ 

Sl.No.-120 

Victim(s) : Alimujjaman Miya 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Police, BSF 2) O.C, Raninagar PS 

Location : Kaharpara BSF Camp,Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

On the night of 3 October 2007, victim Alimujjaman Miya, aged 16, went to his farmland to guard 

his crops. At that time, a few BSF Police of “B” Company under 190 Battalion caught Alimujjaman 

and asked him for proof of his identity. Alimujjaman gave the BSF officers his name, his father’s 

name, and his residential address. 


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But the BSF Officers started beating Alimujjaman, and they continued beating him until he fell 

unconscious. Alimujjaman was then taken into police custody. The next day, Alimujjaman was 

released to the Panchayat head and the Alimujjaman’s brother. The OC threatened Alimujjaman 

not to file a complaint, and forced him to sign a document stating that he did not face any kind of 

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Alimujjaman sent a complaint to the OC of Raninagar Police Station, but no action was taken on 

it. 

FF Code : WB/MON(Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Oct-22/10/07/Sl.No–57 

Victim(s) : Asish Sen 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Kartik Upadhyay and Madhumoy 

Ghosh. Chinsurah PS, Hooghly District; 

2) POs, Chinsurah PS 

Location : 1. Local Office of Trinamul Congress 

located at ‘Salil Sen. Vaban’, 4, Town 

Guard Road, Chinsurah, Hooghly 2. 

Chinsurah Police Station. 


Case Details: 

On 14 October 2007, at 6:30 pm, about 25-27 officers of Chinsurah PS, led by Kartik Upadhyay 

and Madhumoy Ghosh, illegally entered the office of the Trinamul Congress Party (one of the 

leading opposition parties in West Bengal). The police slapped, punched and kicked victim 

Asish Sen, former Chairman of Hooghly – Chinsurah Municipality and a member of the party. 

He was then forcibly taken to Chinsurah PS and the police continued their beatings there. 

The police officers’ violent treatment of Sen was in response to Sen’s attempt to rescue another 

man who the police had been beating in front of the party office. . 


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Sen attempted to lodge a complaint with the Chinsurah PS. In response, the police officers again 

attacked him and forcibly pushed him out of the police station. The Deputy Police Superintendent 

and the Inspector-in-Charge of Chinsurah PS witnessed the police officers’ abusive actions 

against Sen. 

Sen was ultimately able to lodge a complaint with the Chinsurah PS. Since then, the police 

officers who attacked him have made numerous death threats towards him. Sen also lodged a 

complaint with the Superintendent of Police of Hooghly District on 15 October 2007, but the police 

have taken no follow-up action.

FF Code : W.B./MON(Sabitabrata Ghole) 

/Howrah/July-29/07/07/Sl.No.36 

Victim(s) : Jayanta Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed Second PO 

Location : Sankrail PS 


Case Details: 

On 23 July 2007, following a quarrel and while Jayanta Mondal was not at home, victim Jayanta 

Montal’s daughter-in-law, Pushpa Montal, suddenly went to the Sankrail PS and lodged a 

complaint against Jayanta Mondal’s family. Jayanta Mondal’s family asked Pushpa Montal 

repeatedly to keep peace in the family, but she refused. 

Later that day, officers from Sankraul PS arrived at Jayanta Mondal’s house and asked to see 

her, but she was not at home. The officers instructed Jayanta Mondal’s wife, Sumitra Mondal, 

to tell him to appear at the station the next day. 

The next day at around 1.30pm, Jayanta Mondal returned home, learned of the police visit, and 

went to the station. There, the Second PO asked him about Pushpa Montal’s complaint. 

Jayanta Mondal denied all of Pushpa Montal’s allegations. The PO responded by slapping 

Jayanta Mondal twice and threatening him. Jayanta Mondal felt insulted and was speechless. 

On 26 July 2007, Jayanta Mondal returned to the station. There, he met with the officer in charge 

and told him what had happened. The officer apologised on behalf of the Second PO. 

Jayanta Mondal also visited the ASP and told him about the Second PO’s actions. The ASP 

apologised, and rebuked the PO over the telephone in Jayanta Mondal’s presence. 


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Nov-29/11/07/Sl.No.–62 

Victim(s) : 1) Bidyut Kumar Manna; 2) Namita Bag 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Priyabrata Baksi, SI; 2) 25-30 POs, Singur 

PS; 3) approximately 200 Pos, Chinsurah PS 

Location : Near the Tata Motors Small Car Project, 

Singur, Hooghly 


Case Details: 

Victim Bidyut Kumar Manna, age 42, is a member of the OBS caste. He resides in Barbara 

East village, Singur PS, Hooghly District, West Bengal, as does victim Namita Bag. 


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On 19 October 2007, fifty to sixty members of the Krishi Jami Banchao Committee were 

protesting against the acquisition of farming land for the Tata Small Car Project. With them, they 

had choppers, crowbars, sickles, axes, and other weapons. 

At 9.00am, around 200 armed officers from Chinsurah PS, and between 25 and 50 armed 

officers from Singur PS led by SI Priyabrata Baksi, arrived and fired tear gas carelessly into the 

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At the same time, some farmers – including victim Bidyut Kumar Manna – were working in 

nearby fields. One tear gas canister hit Bidyut Kumar Manna’s back, causing him a serious 

injury. Namita Das was also injured. 

The next day, Bidyut Kumar Manna was treated by Dr. R.N. Sarkar at the Medical Camp 

organized by Majdur Kranti Parisad at Barabari East. 

On 25 November 200, Dr. R.N. Sarkar certified that Bidyut Kumar Manna had been suffering 

from medical injury caused by a tear gas cell and was under his treatment. 

On 27 November 2007, Bidyut Kumar Manna lodged a complaint with the Superintendent of 

Police, Chinsurah, Hooghly. No action was taken. 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Sep—20/09/2006/Sl.No.-08 

WB/MON(Murari Dey)/Hoogly/ 

July – 31/07/07/Sl.No. –42 

Victim(s) : 1) Bipul Banik; 2) Chhaya Banik; 3) 

Chadan Banik 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Arundhuti Chowdhuri, OC; 2) 

Sukhamoy Chakraborty, OC; 3) Prabir Roy, 

PI; 4) POs 

Location : Konnagar Police Sub-Station, Hooghly 

District; Uttarpara PS, Hooghly District 

Date of incident : 03/09/2006; 19/07/2007; 27/07/2007 


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Case details: 

Victim Bipul Banik is a vegetable seller. He lives with his wife Chhaya Banik and his sons 

Chadan and Kajol Banik. Chandan Banik is preparing for his Bachelor’s of Commerce. Kajol 

Banik is a known antisocial. 

In February 2006, OC Arundhiti Chowdhury and other officers forcefully entered the house of 

victim in order to arrest Kajol. Kahol was not home, so the officers ransacked the house, and 

beat and arrested Chandan Banik.

Chandan Banik was detained for a full day, which affected his examination preparation. 

After this date, the police continued to harass Bipul Banik and his family. 

On 3 September 2006 at 2.40am, OC Sukhamoy Chakraborty and another officer forcefully 

entered Bipul Banik’s house. They ransacked the house, and the OC beat Bipul. When 

Chhaya Bank protested, the OC insulted her and hit her with a stick. 

On 19 July 2007 at 9.00pm, PI PRabir Roy came with other policemen in civilian clothing to Bipul 

Banik’s house. They chased Chandan Bani, and insulted the family. 

On 27 July 2007 at 9.00pm, the PI returned with other police officers in civilian clothing. The 

officers misbehaved with the family members, and threatened to incriminate Kajol Banik in a 

murder case and to imprison him for two years. 

In August 2007, Kajol Banik died in a gang war. 


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24 PGS(S)/ May-09/05/2007/Sl.No.-53 

Victim(s) : Saikh Rafikuddin 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Shyamal Talukdar, ASI, Mahestala PS; 

2) K. P. Nag, SI, Mahestala PS 

Location : Mahestala PS, District – South 24 Parganas. 


Case Details: 

Victim Saikh Rafikuddin, age 38, live in the village of Dakshin Jalkhura in Mahestala, Kolkata. 

Rafikuddin owns a jeans factory. 

On 5 April 2007, at around 10:30pm, a local man who is a known extortionist (hereinafter, “the 

extortionist”) and his associates ransacked Rafikuddin’s factory and attacked his employees 

with bamboo and wooden sticks. 

Rafikuddin attempted to lodge a complaint with the Mahestala PS. However, Officer Kalipada 

Mondal refused and told Rafikuddin that that the investigating officer would return and handle the 

complaint. Subsequently, the extortionist came to the Mahestala PS. The extortionist had a 

private conversation with ASI Shyamal Talukdar and another police officer. Soon after, Officer 

Talukdar slapped Rafikuddin and repeatedly punched and kicked him. Rafikuddin was rendered 

unconscious and was subsequently locked up. 

At midnight on the same day, the investigating officer, K.P. Nag, returned from the jeans factory 

and released Rafikuddin. However, Officer Nag forced Rafikuddin sit on a bench for the entire 


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night without providing a reason. In the morning, Officer Nag also forced Rafikuddin to sign a 

blank piece of paper. 

Mahestala PS Officer-in-Charge Chandrakanta Das and Officer Nag refused to talk to the media 

about the incident. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B/MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

Aug-31/07/07/Sl.No.–63: 

Victim(s) : Sakuntala Devi 

Perpetrator(s) : Police of Detective Department 

(Anti Rowdy Squad),Lalbazar, Kolkata. 

Location : Near Alipur Correctional Home 


Victim Sakuntala Devi belongs to a scheduled caste. She lives in Kolkata. 

On 9 July 2007, Devi’s husband was scheduled to post bail from Alipur Correctional Home. 

However, the Anti-Rowdy Squad of the Lalbazar Detective Department demanded payment of 

Rs. 50,000 for his release. The officers warned Devi that, if she did not pay the money, they 

would falsely implicate her husband in other criminal cases. Devi could not afford to make the 

payment, and her husband remained at Alipur Correctional Home. 

On 18 July 2007, Devi and some advocates were able to secure her husband’s release. As 

Devi, her husband, and the advocates were driving home, police officers from the Lalbazar 

Detective Department stopped their car, pulled the passengers from the car, and severely beat 

all of them. Devi was badly injured and admitted to a hospital for the entire day. The police also 

inappropriately touched Devi. 

Case Details: 


June-20/06/2007/Sl.No.-53 

Victim(s) : Sandhya Ghosh 

Perpetrator(s) : Pranay Sarkar PC of Kolkata Police, 

posted at S.S.K.M. Hospital, Kolkata. 

Location : New casualty block, S.S.K.M. 

Hospital, Kolkata 


Victim. Sandhya Ghosh works as a nursing staff member at S.S.K.M. Hospital.

On 15 June 2007, at about 4:00pm, Ghosh was working in the “New Casualty Block” of the 

hospital. Pranay Sarkar, a police officer, was on duty at the hospital and was also the brother 

of a recently admitted patient in the block. 

Officer Sarkar became very angry that his brother was not receiving immediate attention from 

the doctor. Officer Sarkar began using abusive language, to which Ghosh protested. In 

response, Officer Sarkar attacked Ghosh and knocked her from a chair onto the ground. 

Officer Sarkar then grabbed Ghosh by her hair and continuously punched her on her chest. 

Ghosh was seriously injured and was hospitalized. 

The hospital authority lodged a case against Officer Sarkar. He has posted bail. 

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Gopen Chandra Sharma)/ 

Murshidabad/ Aug-07/08/2007/ SL.No. - 87 

Victim(s) : Santosh Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : The Border Security Personnel (BSF) of 90 

BN BSF ECO COMPANY, Harudanga Border 

Security Force Camp, Ranninagar, 

Murshidabad 

Location : 300 Meters West Side Harudanga BSF camp 

400 MTRS North side from Santosh Mondal’s 

house village- Shibpur, P.S. Ranninagar, 

District: Murshidabad. 



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Case Details: 

Victim Santosh Mondal, age 40, lived in the village of Shibpur in Murshidabad District. Mondal 

was a member of a scheduled caste. 

On 27 July 2007, at about 6.00pm, Mondal was sitting along the bank of the River Padma with 

some friends. Three Border Security Force (BSF) Officers approached Mondal and his 

friends and interrogated them. The BSF Officers then began beating Mondal and his friends 

with batons. Mondal’s friends ran away. Mondal tried to escape by jumping into the river. The 

BSF Officers attempted to catch Mondal in their speedboat. 

The BSF Officers ran Mondal over with the speedboat. The collision created a heavy sound 

and caused the boat’s propeller broke, 

Mondal never came home nor was his body found. 


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July-25/07/2007/Sl.No.-61 

Victim(s) : Sima Adhikary 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Biman Mridha, Officer-in-Charge, 

Dhubulia PS; 2). POs Dhubulia PS 

Location : Dhubulia Police Station, District- 

Nadia 



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Case Details: 

Sima Adhikary is a sex worker whose family is wholly dependent on her income. 

On 8 July 2007, 3-4 Dhubulia PS police officers arrested Adhikary and some other sex 

workers. There were no female arresting police officers and there were no female police 

officers at the Dhubulia PS. 

The male Dhubulia PS police officers forced the women to change their clothes in front of them. 

On 9 July 2007, Dhubulia PS Officer-in-Charge Biman Mridha beat the women with a baton. 

The women were also detained for two days and the police registered a case against them. 

Adhikary and the other women sent complaints to several higher police officials but no follow-up 



July-25/07/2007/Sl.No.-61 

Victim(s) : Ms. Sima Adhikary and 6 others. 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Biman Mridha, The officer in 

Charge of Dhubulia PS, Nadia, 2). 

Smt. Sabita, Lady PC of Dhubulia PS, 

District- Nadia, 3). Other Police 

personnel of Dhubulia PS, District- Nadia. 

Location : Dhubulia Police Station, District- Nadia 



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Case Details: 

All the victims in this case are sex workers. They come from very poor families and their families 

were fully dependent on their income. On 8 th July 2007 at around 10.30pm the victims went to a 

‘Dhaba’ near Bahadurpur railway crossing. On that time 3-4 policemen at plain clothes came to 

that place and took them to Dhubulia PS. There was no woman police at the time of arrest and 

also no woman police was at the PS.

On duty police personnel kept them at separate room and compelled them to change their 

clothes in front of male policemen. Those victims were not provided any food at night at the 

police station. Next day on 9 th July 2007 Mr. Biman Mridha, the Officer in Charge of Dhubulia 

PS, and Ms. Sabita, female police of the PS beat them mercilessly by baton. After illegal 

detaining them for two days, the police registered a case against them and they were produced 

before Krishnanagar Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on 10 th July 2007 under section ITPA. 

Each of them managed bail by spending Rupees 1500/-. The victims were so scared that they 

did not gather courage to visit doctor for treatment after getting bail from court. Fact finding team 

collected a snap of Sathi Mondal, one of the victims clearly showed her wounds. The victims 

sent written complaint to the secretary of ‘Durbar Mahila Samannay Committee’ (a women 

rights organization). The organization sent written complaints to several higher police officials but 

no action was taken against the perpetrators. 


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Feb-28/02/2007/Sl.No.-35 

Victim(s) : Chanubala Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed BSF officer; 2) 

unnamed POs, Raninagar PS 

Location : 3 Number O.P. Point Camp, BSF; 

Raninagar PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Chanubala Mondal, age about 50, is a farmer. She resides in Basnabad village, 

Murshidabad District. 

On 28 January 2007 at 8.30am, Chanubala Mondal was returning home from her farmland 

after engaging a few labourers in sowing seeds. While she was crossing the 3 Number O.P. 

Point Camp of the BSF, an officer on duty there asked her if she was returning after smuggling 

goods. Even before Chanubala Mondal could explain that she was returning from her farmland, 

the officer started beating her with sticks. He insulted her and used obscenities. 

Chanubala Mondal was injured all over her body. She fell to the ground. Chanubala Mondal 

was helpless and immobile, and could not take immediate medical treatment. 

The victim was later treated for her injuries by a local quack, Tapan Dutta. 

Later, Chanubala Mondal went to lodge a complaint at the Raninagar PS. However, the police, 

instead of filing a criminal case, recorded her complaint as a General Diary Entry. No action 

was taken. 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Sabitabrata Ghole)/ 

Howrah/July-29/07/07/Sl.No.-35 

Victim(s) : Dinabandhu Bairi 

Perpetrator(s) : Mansur Mohammad Daud 

Hossain, OC 

Location : Udaynarayanpur PS, Howrah 




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Case Details: 

Victim Dinabandhu Bairi, age 32, lives in Sitapur village, Howrah district. He is a daily wage 

labourer at a tailoring shop, and a strong activist for the local political party Trinamul Congress. 

On 23 July 2007 the Trinamul Congress party held a programme for submitting a deputation at 

the Block Development Office, in which Dinabandhu Bairi took part. The BDO was not present 

in his Office that day, so his assistant requested the party members to submit their deputation 

before him. However, the party members did not agree; they became angry because their 

programme was fixed beforehand. They locked the BDO Office and went to Udaynarayanpur 

PS, where they agitated ever more strongly. Someone among them threw stones at the police 

station. The police conducted a lathi-charge and drove them away. 

The police filed a case against eleven of the party members, including Dinabandhu Bairi, u/s 

147/148/149/186/323/353/325/308/427/506 IPC, 3 PDPP Act, and 9 MPO Act. The case is 

now pending at Ulubaria Court. 

That night, the police started a raid in the Sitapur area. 

On 24 July 2007 at around 8.30pm, while Dinabandhu Bairi was at the tailoring shop, OC 

Mansur Mohammad Daud Hossain arrived and started to insult him. The OC ordered 

Dinabandhu Bairi to go to the Udaynarayanpur PS with him. Dinabandhu Bairi wanted a few 

minutes to close the shop, but the OC refused to give him any time. The OC pulled Dinabandhu 

Bairi out of the shop by force, kicked him, slapped him, and insulted him. The OC then dragged 

Dinabandhu Bairi to the police station and put him in the lock-up. The police did not prepare 

arrest memo, nor did they inform Dinabandhu Bairi’s family members of his arrest. 

On 25 July 2007, Dinabandhu Bairi was produced before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 

Court, Ulubaria. He told the judge about his abuse by the OC. The judge sent him to the Ulubaria 

Sub-Jail. 

On 3 August 2007, Dinabandhu Bairi was again produced before the Court, where he was given 

bail. 

Dinabandhu Bairi’s father sent written complaints to the Superintendent of Police (Howrah) and 

to the District Magistrate (Howrah). No action has been taken.

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

July-02/07/2007/ Sl.No. - 36 

Victim(s) : Dipak Dutta 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Inspector in Charge; 

2) POs, Chinsura PS, 

Hooghly,West Bengal 

Location : Gharimore, Chinshura, Hooghly 



Case Details: 

Victim Dipak Dutta, age 67, was an employee of Hindustan Motors and was politically inclined 

to the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI). He was actively involved with various sociopolitical 

movements. He resides in Keshpur village, Hooghly District, West Bengal. 

On 23 November 2006, Dipak Dutta and thousands of others marched in protest against a 

forcible land acquisition at Singur. All of the marchers were unarmed. The march started from 

Khadinamore and reached Gharimore, Chinshura at around 2.45pm. There, they found a 

huge band of armed police personnel. They shouted slogans for a few minutes. Then the 

Inspector in Charge of Chinshura PS instructed the police to conduct a lathi-charge against the 

protestors. 

Dipak Dutta’s waist and legs were badly injured; he could not run away like many other protestors. 

Instead, he lay immobile on the ground. The police grabbed him and dumped him into a police 

vehicle. 

At 5.20pm, the police took Dipak Dutta and other injured protestors to the Chinshura Imambara 

Hospital. 

At around 6.30pm, a doctor came to see Dipak Dutta, but allegedly under instructions from the 

administration he did not initiate any treatment. 

On 24 November 2006, an x-ray was taken of Dipak Dutta. That day, Dipak Dutta was not 

produced before a Magistrate. 

On 26 November 2006, SUCI leader Parimal Sen and the District Administration reached an 

agreement that after Dipak Dutta was discharged from the Hospital he would appear before the 

criminal court at Chinshura. 


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On 27 November 2006, believing the treatment at the Hospital to be inadequate, Parimal Sen 

requested the Hospital Authority to transfer Dipak Dutta to the Calcutta Heart Clinic and Hospital. At 

around 1.00pm, Dipak Dutta was transferred. 

On 4 December 2006, Dipak Dutta was discharged. 


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On 12 May 2007 at around 9.30am, Khan of Chanditala PS served Dipak Dutta with a summons 

to appear before the Chinshura court at 10.00am on 16 May 2007. The Chinshura police had 

initiated a case against Dipak Dutta dated 23.11.06 u/s 147/149/186/323/332/353/337 IPC and 

34(A) Police Act. 

On 16 May 2007 at 10.00am, Dipak Dutta reached the court in a Rotary Club ambulance. The 

Chief Judicial Magistrate of Chinsura, Hooghly ordered him to be released on bail before directing 

Dipak Dutta to appear in court again on 22 August 2007. 

Dipak Dutta remains partially crippled, and can only move with the help of a walking stick. The 

doctors of the Calcutta Heart Clinic and Hospital have recommended a year’s treatment, but 

Dipak Dutta has already spent Rs. 12,000 on his treatment and cannot afford more. 

ASI Nath of Chanditala PS has stated that the police have followed their superiors’ orders, and 

that if Dipak Dutta wanted to initiate any proceedings against the police, then no witnesses would 

be found. 


Oct-28/10/2006/Sl.No.-14 

Victim(s) : 1) Dipali Chakraborty; 2) Dipali 

Chakraborty’s two daughters; 

3) Prova Bose; 4) Prova Bose’s daughter 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Asish Dolui, ASI; 2) Sumit Mondal, 

ASI, Lake Town PS, Kolkata 

Location : Dipali Chakraborty’s house, Moira 

Bagan, Dum Dum PS, Kolkata; Prova 

Bose’s house, Dum Dum PS, Kolkata 



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Case Details: 

Victim Dipali Chakraborty, age 22, has two daughters. Victim Prova Bose, age 21, has a one 

year-old daughter. 

On 7 October 2006, ASIs Asish Dolui and Sumit Mondal entered Dipali Chakraborty’s house in 

search of her husband. Dipali Chakraborty was there alone with her daughters. The ASIs

ansacked the house. They kicked Dipali Chakraborty in her chest and lower abdomen before 

tearing her clothes and trying to molest her. When Dipali Chakraborty resisted, they injured her 

daughters. Dipali Chakraborty was so shaken that she now cannot spend nights alone. 

The ASIs similarly entered Prova Bose’s house when her husband Sanjoy Bose was not 

home. They beat Prova and her one-year-old daughter. They broke the daughter’s feeding 

bottle and used the broken glass to cut Prova’s left hand before kicking her in the lower abdomen. 

Prova Bose was badly injured and afterwards was bedridden. 

In both of the cases, the ASIs were drunk. Though they were from Lake Town PS, they 

committed these abuses in Moira Bagan and Lal Bagan, which are under the jurisdiction of Dum 

Dum PS. 


FF Code : W.B./ MON (Gopen ChandraSharma) 

/Murshidabad/July-08/07/2006/Sl.No.-3 

Victim(s) : Firoza Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed Company Commandant; 

2) unnamed officers, Battalion No. 

140, Dayarampur BSF Camp 

Location : Victim’s house 


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Case Details: 

Victim Firoza Bibi is married to Aiaz Biswas (alias Aziz Biswas). 

On 6 July 2006 at 9.20pm, a Company Commandant and between ten and twelve other BSF 

officers of Battalion No. 140 of Dayarampur BSF Camp suddenly attacked Aiaz Biswas’s 

house. Aiaz Biswas was away at the time, and Firoza Bibi was alone. The officers entered the 

house and ransacked it. When Firoza Bibi protested, they beat her with sticks. Firoza Bibi had 

many black spots all over her body, and her left hand started bleeding. 

On 7 July 2006, Firoza Bibi was admitted to Sadikhan’s Dearh Rural Hospital, Jalangi Block, 

Murshidabad, for treatment. 

A complaint was lodged at the Jalangi PS. 

On 8 July 2006, Firoza Bibi was discharged. 

Aiaz Biswas lodged a written complaint with the SDO (Domkal Sub Division). 


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FF Code : W.B./MON(Gopen Chandra 


Aug-14/08/07/Sl.No.-90 

Victim(s) : Habibur @ Babu Shah 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Police, BSF 2) Subir Kumar 

Pal, O.C, Jalangi PS 

Location : Dayarampur, Murshidabad 



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Case Details: 

Victim Habibur @ Babu Shah was herding his cattle in a farm near Out Post No 3 of BSF 

Battalion 190. Suddenly, a PC from Out Post No 3 started beating Habibur. The PC beat Habibur 

until he was unconscious. Some villagers witnessed the beating and rescued Habibur. 

Habibur’s father Mr. Hazrat Shah, attempted to file a complaint regarding this at Jalangi PS on 3 rd 

August 2007, but the police only filed a General Diary entry. Though Habibur appeared very 

weak and the marks from the beating were visible on his body, the police refused to issue a letter 

for medical treatment. 

Mr. Hazrat Shah took Habibur to a doctor, who was previously a BSF Employee. The doctor 

refused to issue a medical certificate since Habibur lived in the border areas. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Jinnat Ali Molla)/Murshidabad 

/Sep-18/09/2007/Sl.No.-110 

Victim(s) : Hazera Bewa 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Pradip Biswas, SI; 2) Sunayan Basu, OC 

Location : Raninagar PS, Murshidabad District, West 




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Victim Hazera Bewa, age 70, is a widow and a Muslim. She lives in Kartiker Para village. 

On 11 September 2007, Hazera Bewa’s son had a conflict with Mafikul Seikh; the conflict had its 

origins in a quarrel at a wedding that Hazera Bewa had attended on 15 August 2007. Mafikul 

Seikh lodged a complaint at the Raninagar PS. 

At around 9.30pm, SI Pradip Biswas (who was allegedly drunk) and four other officers from 

Raninagar PS entered Hazera Bewa’s house, beat her, insulted her, and ransacked her house. 

They broke her locker and took Rs. 26,700.

Hazera Bewa went with some political party leaders to the Raninagar PS to lodge a complaint. 

The SI was present. He insulted Hazera Bewa and told her to leave. OC Sunayan Basu finally 

received Hazera Bewa’s complaint, but did not register a General Diary Entry or an FIR. 

The SI has denied everything regarding this incident. The OC has stated that he is not sure 

whether the SI and other officers stole money; he has stated that he suspected the involvement 

of some other people in the case and that the police would decide how to investigate the case. 

Local witnesses have supported Hazera Bewa’s version of events. 


Murshidabad/Sep-03/09/2007/ 

Sl.No-101 

Victim(s) : 1) Ichharuddin Mollah; 2) Enamul 

Mollah 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Alam Seikh; 2) Rakib Hossain, 

Personnel from BSF of Out Post 

number 4 of Khyertala BSF Camp 

and belong to Battalion Number-90 

of Alfa Company; 3) Unnamed OC, 

Jalangi PS, Murshidabad 

Location : Out Post number 4 of Khayertala BSF 

Camp, Jalangi PS, Murshidabad, West 




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Case Detail: 

On 3 August 2007 at about 10.00am, Ichharuddin Mollah (22 yrs) and his father Enamul 

Mollah (55yrs) of Tiktikipara village under the jurisdiction of Jalangi PS, went to BSF’s Tiktikipara 

outpost No.4 for collecting grass at the side of Padma River. Before entering the area Ichharuddin 

and Enamul Mollah disclosed the purpose of their work to BSF Personnel Alam Seikh and 

Rakib Hossain. When Ichharuddin was returning two hours later, BSF Personnel Alam 

Seikh and Rakib Hossain stopped them and blamed Ichharuddin and Enamul Mollah for 

carrying illegally carrying mobile phones. When they refuted the allegation, Alam Seikh and 

Rakib Hossain started beating Ichharuddin and Enamul Mollah with a stick. 

Enamul Mollah shouted for help. Alam Seikh and Rakib Hossain kicked him for shouting 

and abused him. Alam Seikh and Rakib Seikh continued beating Ichharuddin Mollah with 

a bamboo stick. Other BSF Personnel arrived and searched victim’s bag, but they did 


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not find a mobile phone. After a thorough search, BSF Personnel gave them permission to 

leave the place. Ichharuddin Mollah suffered severe injuries. 

On 3 August 2007, Ichharuddin Mollah went to Jalangi PS and lodged a written complaint vide 

G.D.E. Number 153-dated 03/08/2007. A complaint also was sent to the Superintendent of 

Police, Baharampur, Murshidabad. 


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Nov-26/11/07/Sl.No.–61 

Victim(s) : 1) Kartik Chandra Haldar; 2) Nirmala 

Haldar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Partha Sarathi Paul, OC, Balagar PS; 

2) Goutambabu, PO, Gupti Para Police 

Out Post 

Location : Victims’ residence; Balagar PS, Hooghly 

District 


Case Details: 

Victim Kartik Chandra Haldar, age 50, and his wife, victim Nirmala Haldar, age 40, are both 

members of a Scheduled Caste community. Kartik Chandra Haldar works as a weaver. He lost 

his house in the 2000 floods, and was living afterwards in the office building of a weaving 

cooperative. 

Some ex-members of the cooperative repeatedly tried to evict Kartik Chandra Haldar and his 

family, and often abused them. Kartik Chandra Haldar lodged a complaint at the Balagar PS. No 


On 5 November 2007, Kartik Chandra Haldar filed a Miscellaneous Proceeding Case u/s 144 

Cr.P.C. in the Court of the Executive Magistrate, Sadar, Hooghly. 


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On 8 November 2007 at 7.00am, Goutambabu and another officer of the Gupti Para Police Out 

Post came with local hooligans – namely, Hari Kamal Sarkar, Gobinda Sarkar, Bikas Sarkar, 

and Khitish Chandra Roy – but with no female officers to Kartik Chandra Haldar’s house. They 

entered without permission, and assaulted and insulted Nirmala Haldar. The officers ordered 

Nirmala Haldar to send Kartik Chandra Haldar to the Out Post by 9.00pm the same day. 

However, Kartik Chandra Haldar did not return home until late that night and could not go to the 

Out Post in time.

At 11.20pm, the officers returned to Kartik Chandra Haldar’s house, pushed open the door, 

insulted him, and ordered him to come out. They forced Kartik Chandra Haldar to sign a blank 

paper and demanded that he leave the building by 23 November 2007. Kartik Chandra Haldar 

treid to show them his court papers, but they refused to look at the papers and insulted him again. 

Kartik Chandra Haldar went to the Balagar PS to lodge complaint, but the OC was absent so he 

could do nothing. Kartik Chandra Haldar made several visits to the station to lodge a complaint, 

but the OC refused to meet him every time. 

Kartik Chandra Haldar sent a complaint to the Superintendent of Police, Chinsurah, Hooghly, 

against those who had mistreated him. 

OC Partha Sarathi Paul told the fact-finding team that he would protect Kartik Chandra Haldar. 


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Oct-13/10/07/Sl.No.–53; 

W.B./MON(Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Oct-13/10/07/Sl.No.-54 

Victim(s) : 1) Krishna Mondal; 2) Kalpana Baul Das 

Perpetrator(s) : Pandua PS Unnamed POs, District– Hooghly. 

Location : Itachuna Collage More, Itachuna, Hooghly 

Date of incident : 12.09.2007 

Case Details: 

On 12 September 2007, victim Krishna Mondal, age 55, and victim Kalpana Baul Das, age 60, 

participated in a peaceful protest regarding the reopening of a health center in Itachuna, Pandua, 

Hooghly. 

At 12:00pm, 100 police officers from the Pandua Police conducted a lathi charge against the 

protestors. A make police officer struck Mondal on the head with a wooden roller, knocking her 

to the ground and causing severe head injury. The police officer continued to beat Mondal while 

she was on the ground and repeatedly kicked Mondal in the stomach. 

A male police officer also assaulted Das. The police officer pulled Das by her hair to his police 

car, ripping out a chunk of her hair and causing Das severe pain. The police detained Das in the 

police station for five hours and was not provided with food or water. Since this incident, Das has 

been rendered bedridden. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: File No. W.B./ MON (Julfikar Ali)/ 

Murshidabad/Oct-30/10/2007/ 

Sl.No.-130 

: 1) Paresh Mondal 

: 1) D.I.B. Murshidabad 2) SI, 

Kakmari BSF 3) Police, 

Khayertala Out Post 

: Khayertala Out Post, Murshidabad 

Victim Paresh Chandra Mondal was a fisherman who was fishing at the Padma River. While 

returning home, he witnessed two smugglers trying to smuggle buffaloes with the help of some 

BSF police. Suddenly, an officer from the District Intelligence Bureau (DIB) arrived. The 

smugglers hid the buffaloes and fled from the place. 

The DIB Officer caught Paresh and struck him, causing him to fall down. He DIB Officer beat 

Paresh on his waist with his baton. Other fishermen who had accompanied Paresh were also 

beaten. The DIB Officer stole some fish, then released Paresh and the others. 

Paresh became sick after returning home. There were swellings on the right side of his face and 

a bluish mark in his left buttock. He was taken to a PHC and later referred to the GH. But owing 

to his poor economic condition he couldn’t continue his treatment process. 


Oct-27/10/07/Sl.No.–58 

Victim(s) : Namita Bag 

Perpetrator(s) : POs Chinsurah PS 

Location : Residence of Namita Bag 


Case Details: 


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On 19 October 2007, police officers of the Chinsurah PS fired tear gas shells into a protesting 

crowd. One of the police officers’ shells struck victim Namita Bag, age 42, as she was feeding 

her goat inside her house. Bag was knocked unconscious. A haystack inside Bag’s house 

also caught fire. 

Again, on 4 February 2007, the police fired a tear gas shell which struck her house and burned 

another haystack.

FF Code : W.B. /Mon (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

July-02/07/2007/ Sl.No.- 35 

Victim(s) : Padma Mondal 


Location : Near Pandua Sub Divisional Office, 

Hooghly 


Case Details: 

Victim Padma Mondal belongs to a Scheduled Caste community. On 26 June 2006, Padma 

Mondal was severely injured (along with others) in a police lathi charge because she participated 

in a village gathering. 

In Itachuna village, Pandua District, near to Padma Mondal’s home, a health centre was 

organised by the Itachuna Gram Panchayat. At the centre, all of the villagers could receive 

medical assistance. 

At some point in time, the center stopped functioning. An appointed female doctor also failed to 

come regularly. As a result, the people in that locality had no medical facilities. 

A group of young men of the village learned from a reliable source that the government was 

sending funds for the health centre on a regular basis, but the Panchayat Pradhan [head of the 

local authority] was misappropriating the money. 

On 26 June 2006 at 12.00pm, thousands of villagers gathered in front of the Development Office 

[in protest]. Also at the Office were around sixty police personnel, including armed police and 

five female officers. Some people from the gathering spoke with the District Magistrate, Mr. 

Dinesh Das, but the discussion achieved nothing. 

At Around 5.30pm, some villagers lay down in the street and blocked the car of the Sub 

Divisional Officer. The police responded by attacking the protesters with lathis until the protestors 

departed. 

The police arrested twenty-six persons and took them to Pandua PS; the persons were later 

released. 

Padma Mondal was among those arrested. Mr. Anup Bhowmik, the officer-in-charge of the 

station, took her in his own vehicle to Pandua Hospital, where the doctors referred her to 

Chuchura Imambara Hospital for treatment. 

Mr. Bhowmik has stated that the incident was unfortunate and could have been avoided. Mr. 

Bhowmik has also said that he is ready to take all responsibility of the Padma Mondal’s 

treatment. 


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2007

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 

: WB/MON(Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

Nov- 17/11/2007/Sl.No.-94 

: Prakash Singh 

: Police, Lalbazar 


: Rashbehari Avenue, Kolkata 


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Case Details: 

Victim Prakash Singh was a taxi driver. On 3 October 2007, he was in an accident with a police 

jeep. The POs asked Prakash for his driver license. Prakash said he would only show his 

license to the traffic police. The POs then punched Prakash several times. Prakash demanded 

an apology, but the police humiliated him by forcing Prakash to do sit-ups in the presence of the 

public. 

Prakash lodged a complaint to the Tollygunge PS, but no action was taken. Prakash fears that 

he will harassed if he files a case against the police. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Faruk Molla)/ 24 

PGS(N)/Oct-10/10/2006/Sl.No.-07 

Victim(s) : 1)Dr. Rafique Ahamed, 2) Khursida 

Begam, 3) Ramij 

Perpetrator(s) : Police Officers, Deganga PS 

Location : Residence of Dr. Rafique Ahamed 


Case Details: 

Victim Dr. Rafique Ahamed, lives with his wife and a son. 


2007 

On 29 September 2006 at around 2:00am 18-20 Deganga PS male police officers arrived at Dr. 

Ahamed’s house. The officers were led Wasef Ali Molla. The officer threw stones at the house, 

broke all of the house’s windows, and ultimately broke down the door. The officers severely beat 

Dr. Ahamed, and physically searched his wife. Officer-In-Charge Wasef Ali Molla claimed to 

have a search warrant but did not produce one. He accused Dr. Ahamed of harboring terrorists, 

and his officers ransacked the house. After two hours, the officers took signatures from Dr. 

Ahamed and his wife.

Since this episode, Dr.Ahamed’s family, including his five year old son, have suffered from 

mental trauma. Dr.Ahamed has suffered professional and financial losses. Dr. Ahamed has 

filed official complaints but no action has been taken. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B. /MON (Murari Dey)/Hoogly/ 

July-30/07/07/Sl.No.–41 

Victim(s) : Rajesh Shee 

Perpetrator(s) : Singur PS. 

Location : Village-Khaserberi, Post Office- Beraberi, 

Singur PS,Hooghly District. 


On 19 July 2007, at 9:15am, victim Rajesh Shee, age 8, was attacked by Singur PS police 

officers who used force against a protesting crowd. 

The crowd was protesting the government’s forceful acquisition of their land which was to be 

used to build a Tata car factory. The government had taken 4 bighas of land from Shee’s family. 

The crowd was attempting to break the factory’s wall and retrieve their land. 

Shee did not participate in the protest. However, his leg was badly burnt by a tear gas shell fired 

by the police. The police have since treated this case very lightly. 


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Aug-28/08/2007/ Sl.No.-46 

Victim(s) : Ramesh Koley 

Perpetrator(s) : Police – Chinsura PS 

Location : Outside Area of TATA Compound Wall 

at Bajemelia, Singur, Hooghly 


Case Details: 

Victim Ramesh Koley owns over 3 Bigha paddy fields, most of which are occupied by TATA 

Motors. On 19 August 2007, the locals demonstrated outside TATA Motors. The police fired 

tear gas, which exploded on the Ramesh’s forehead. Ramesh was taken to a local hospital, 

but was transferred to Shramajibi Hospital at Belur, Howrah because of his critical condition. 

Doctors later operated on his skull at Divine Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata. His treatment 

continued at Shramajibi Hospital, Belur, Howrah. 


2007

Plainclothes police officers were posted at Shramajibi Hospital, Belur, Howrah in order to question 

Ramesh even though he was not wanted in connection with any police case. Though the police 

had registered three cases against certain individuals for wrongful acts in connection with the 

demonstration, Ramesh was not named in any of the complaints. 


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On 23 August 2007, Ramesh’s brother, Mr. Ganesh Koley lodged complaints with SP 

Hooghly and the District Magistrate requesting that action be taken against the police 

officers who had fired the tear gas and seeking compensation for t Ramesh’s injuries. 

However, no action was taken against the officers. Ramesh’s family has spent more 

than Rs.30000/- for his treatment, and will likely incur additional medical costs. 


Murshidabad/Apr-02.04.2007/Sl.No.-44 

Victim(s) : 1) Mahabul Seikh; 2) Master Pintu Malia 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Somnath Singha, ASI; 2) Somnath 

Banerjee, OC; 3) Unnamed POs 

Location : Jalangi PS 


Case Details: 

Victim Mahabul Seikh is 13 years old; victim Pintu Malia is 14 years old. 

On 30 March 2007 at around 2.00am, Mahabul Seikh and Pintu Malia were bicycling around 

the field of Hukahara Bhutgari. ASI Somnath Singha and other officers on patrol stopped them. 

The ASI, knowing that some stationery items had been stolen from Humayun Kabir’s shop, 

arrested Mahabul Seikh and Pintu Malia and took them to the Jalangi PS lock-up. Mahabul 

Seikh and Pintu Malia’s families were not informed. 


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On 31 March 2007 in the morning, Humayun Kabir came to the Jalangi PS to lodge a complaint 

about the incident, but OC Somnath Banerjee refused to record it. 

On 1 April 2007 at 7.00am, Mahabul Seikh and Pintu Malia’s family members learned from 

some neighbours about Mahabul Seikh and Pintu Malia’s arrest – and that the ASI had reportedly 

beaten them in the lock-up. 

On 2 April 2007 at 9.00am, Mahabul Seikh and Pintu Malia were produced before the Court.

Case Details: 


Oct-17/10/2007/Sl.No.-87 

Victim(s) : 1) Salma Bibi 2) Qurchiya Bibi 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Personnel of Kolkata Municipal 

Corporation, Department of Solid 

Waste Management Group 2) Police, 

Park Town PS 

Location : A.J.C. Bose Road 


Poor and marginalized people of Nonapukur lived on the street. Due to the Durga Pooja, some 

of them moved to temporary tents on the sidewalk. On 4 October 2007, Park Town POs and 

Municipal Corporation personnel attacked these people. The POs ransacked the inhabitants’ 

tents, took their belongings, verbally abused the woman and beat the inhabitants, including one 

woman who received a severe head injury. 


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FF Code : File No. W.B./MON (GCS)/Murshidabad/ 

Sep-15/09/2007/Sl.No.-105 

Victim(s) : 1) Sana Seikh 2) Yasmin Bibi 3) Roje 

Seikh and other villagers, Salar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Habibur Rahaman, OC, Salar PS 2) 

Uttam Ghosh, S.I, Salar PS 3) R.K. 

Gupta, S.I, Salar PS 4) Rahamat Ali, S.I, 

Salar PS 5) Jalal Seikh National 

Volunteer Force, Salar PS 

Location : Salar PS 


Case Details: 

On 20 th August 2007, a computer and cash were stolen from a shop. In response, Salar POs 

began harassing innocent villagers. Without an arrest warrant, the POs arrested a minor boy 

named Roje Seikh. He was taken to the PS, beaten, and kept in detention for four days. He was 

released, and was admitted for treatment at S.D Hospital. 

The Salar police also arrested rickshaw pullers and tortured them while they were under 

detention. 

The Salar police barged into Sana Seikh’s house and beat him. When his wife Yasmin 

protested, they verbally abused her. Sana was taken to the PS, and later released. 


2007

FF Code : W.B./MON (Julfikar Ali)/ 

Murshidabad/ 

Sep-12/09/07/Sl.No.-108 

Victim(s) : Sonjoy Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 90 Battalion BSF POs 

Location : Out post No. 3, Kaharpara 



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Case Details: 

Victim Sonjoy Mondal was an 18 year-old student. On 30 August 2007, while he was going to 

a coaching class, about seven or eight PCs of 90 Battalion BSF caught him and asked for his 

Voter Identity. Sonjoy told the PCs that his name was not included in the Voter’s List, and instead 

showed them his School Identity Card. The BSF personnel tore his Identity Card and beat him 

mercilessly. 

Later, Sonjoy lodged a complaint at the Raninagar PS and to the BDO, but no action was taken. 

According to the BDO, people who stay in the border area are expected to tolerate these kinds 

of incidents. 

FF Code : W.B. /MON (Murari Dey)/Hooghly/ 

Dec-14/12/2007/Sl.No.-64 

Victim(s) : Sukumar Malik 

Perpetrator(s) : Suprakash Upadhay, Circle Inspector 

Location : Victim’s house; Jangipara PS, 

Hooghly District, West Bengal 


Case Details: 


2007 

Victim Sukumar Malik lives in Dule Para, Budul village, Hooghly District. The people of Dule 

Para are very poor and vulnerable labourers. They are under the control of the local CPI(M) 

cadres. They are often accused in false cases and abused by the police. 

On 15 November 2007 at midnight, a police force from the Jangipara PS entered Sukumar 

Malik’s house forcibly by breaking the door. They started beating Sukumar Malik, dragged him 

out of his house, and took him to the police station along with other villagers. The police did not 

disclose the reasons of the arrest at the spot, nor did they issue any arrest warrant. The police

personnel also ransacked their houses and damaged the mud walls and doors. Sukumar 

Malik and the others suffered huge financial losses. 

It was later revealed that the police of Jangipara PS falsely implicated the victim in a case u/s 

399/402 IPC (Case No. 61/2007). 

Sukumar Malik is still in police custody, having been denied bail by the court. He was only wage 

earner in his family; his detention has left his family members helpless and now they are 

undergoing a severe financial crisis. 

FF Code : W.B/MON(GopenChandra Sharma)/ 


Victim(s) : Md. Sayab Ali Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) BSF Guard, called “Biswasbau” by his 

companions, ‘C’ Company, Battalion No. 90, 

BOP No. 6; 2) Somnath Banerjee, OC,Jalangi PS; 

3) unnamed Duty Officer, Jalangi PS. 

Location : Near Out Post No. 6, near Char Kakmari village 



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Case Details: 

Victim Md. Sayab Ali Mondal is a daily wage earner, who manages to feed his family by working 

on a small piece of land. 

On 10 November 2006, while he was approaching his land with his two sons, Md. Sayab Ali 

Mondal saw some BSF personnel unloading smuggled goods from a vehicle clearly from 

Bangladesh. 

Frightened by the presence of a civilian, the BSF personnel became furious. They began to 

beat Md. Sayab Ali Mondal severely with bamboo sticks. Even when Md. Sayab Ali Mondal 

was knocked to the ground, they did not stop. Md. Sayab Ali Mondal received grave injuries to 

his left wrist, and fell unconscious. 

When Md. Sayab Ali Mondal regained consciousness, he visited nearby Sagarpara Hospital. 

The Hospital authority provided some primary medical treatment and referred him for an x-ray 

of his wrist. The x-ray report showed that Md. Sayab Ali Mondal’s wrist had sustained multiple 

fractures. 

Local human rights activist Gopen Sharma assisted Md. Sayab Ali Mondal in drafting a complaint. 


2007

On 15 November 2006, Md. Sayab Ali Mondal went to the Jalangi PS, Murshidabad, to lodge 

his complaint; however, OC Somnath Banerjee threw away his complaint. The Duty Officer 

stated that he could do nothing if the OC did not accept Md. Sayab Ali Mondal’s complaint. 

Gopen Sharma assisted Md. Sayab Ali Mondal in contacting the ASP, Murshidabad. The ASP 

subsequently directed the Jalangi PS to accept Md. Sayab Ali Mondal’s complaint. However, 

the Duty Officer of Jalangi PS still refused to accept the complaint. 


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FF Code : W.B. /Mon (GCH)/ Murshidabad/ 

July-19.07.2007/ SL.No. - 77 

Victim(s) : 1) Sudev Mondal; 2) Kausalya Devi; 

3) Kausik Mondal; 4) Piyus Mondal; 

5) Keya Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Sakhawat Hussein, SI; 2) 

four unnamed PCs 

Location : At the victims’ house; Domkal PS, 

Murshidabad, West Bengal 


Case Details: 

Victim Sudev, age 35, lives with his wife and children – the other victims – in Tulsipur village, 


On 28 June 2007, Golam Gauth Seikh, Tiarul Seikh, and others (all of Jot Kani village) beat 

Sudev in a property dispute. 

At 9.00pm, Sudev filed a complaint at the Domkal PS before receiving treatment at Domkol Sub- 

Divisional Hospital. However, the police and Sudev’s attackers implicated him in another police 

case instead. 


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On 6 July 2007 at about 1.00am, when Sudev was not at home, SI Shakhawat Hussein arrived 

at his house with four PCs. There was no female police escort. The officers insulted Sudev’s 

wife; she could not convince them that she did not know Sudev’s whereabouts. The police then 

ransacked Sudev’s house; they destroyed tiles, fans, household articles, and other articles. 

The police also misbehaved with the female family members. 

Sudev’s wife filed complaints with the SP, Berhampore, Murshidabad, and with the District 

Magistrate, Murshidabad. No action was taken, despite that a story about the incident was 

published in a leading daily newspaper.

Three eyewitnesses – Nidhu Bhusan Mondal, Bidhan Chandra Mondal, and Sanat Mondal – 

have corroborated the reports of Sudev’s family. 

The Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Domkal has denied that the incident happened. 

Sudev’s family currently lives in fear and insecurity. 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (Aditi Kar)/ District- 

Kolkata/ May-14/05/2007/Sl.No.-47 

Victim(s) : 1) Sukumar Saha; 2)Sudipta Acharya 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Unnamed RPF officer; 

2) Unnamed Government Railway 

Police POs 

Location : Sealdah Railway Station (South), 

Kolkata 



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Case Details: 

Victim Sukumar Saha, age 44, and victim Sudipta Acharya, age 30, are photo journalists. Both 

reside in Kolkata. 

On 5 May 2007, Saha was taking pictures of a confrontation between protestors and Government 

Railway Police (GRP) and RPF officers. At 2.30pm, a police officer hit Saha on the side of the 

head with a lathi while Saha was attempting to take a picture. Saha was rendered unconscious 

and he suffered swelling in his left parietal area. The police also beat Acharya. 

Some individuals attempted to lodge a complaint at the GRP office. The GRP did not record any 

case. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Jinnat Ali Molla)/District- 

Murshidabad/Oct-29/10/2007/Sl.No.-124 

Victim(s) : 1) Supia Bibi; 2) Sajedur Rahaman; 3) 

Echhahaque Seikh; 4) Jinnatun Neeha; 

5) Ehan Nabi; 6) Ayub Nabi; 7) Ainal 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Swapan Saha, SI; 2) Utpal Das, SI 

Location : Jalangi PS, Murshidabad 


Victims and family members Sajedur Rahaman, Ayub Nabi, Jinnat Neeha, Echhahaque Seikh, 

and Supia Bibi, age 20, live in Murshidabad District, West Bengal. 


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In August 2006, Jalangi PS SI Swapan Saha impounded Sajedur Rahaman’s tractor and 

demanded Rs. 15,000. Sajedur Rahaman refused to pay, so the SI threatened to reduce the 

tractor to junk. 

Sajedur Rahaman filed a complaint at the CJM Court. The SI responded by threatening to teach 

Sajedur Rahaman a lesson in the future. 

On 26 September 2007, at around 12.00am, SI Utpal Das arrested Ayub Nabi, Sajedur 

Rahaman’s brother. En route to the Jalangi PS, the SI beat Ayub Nabi. 

SI Das also came to Sajedur Rahaman’s house when Rahaman was not there. The SI kicked 

Rahaman’s wife, Supia Bibi, in the back. The SI also physically assaulted Jinnat Neeha and 

Echhahaque Seikh, Sajedur Rahaman’s parents. SI Das also verbally abused the family. 

Sajedur Rahaman has since absconded, fearing continuous threats from the police. 

On 12 September 2007, the police registered a case against Sajedur Rahaman, alleging that 

Rahaman tried to burn one Rejina Bibi contrary to ss. 498A/307/34 IPC (attempted murder and 

cruelty). 

The victims’ repeated complaints to the District Magistrate (Murshidabad) and Sub-Divisional 

Police Officer (Domkol) have received no response. 


24 PGS(N)/Sep-15/09/2006/Sl.No.-6 

Victim(s) : Babusona Debnath 


Location : Ghola PS, North 24 Parganas 




2007 

Case Detail: 

Victim Babusona Debnath works as a carpenter. He learned that his neighbour Rekha Shaw 

was operating a liquor den in her home, and decided to object. He asked Rekha Shaw to shut 

down the bar, as it attracted rowdies. 

On 8 September 2006 at 2.00pm, a team of police from Ghola PS barged into Babusona 

Debnath’s house and took him to the station. 

In the police lock-up, the officers wrapped Babusona Debnath, kicked him, and slapped him. 

The next morning, the police took Babusona Debnath to Panihati General Hospital for a medical 

check-up, after threatening him not to say anything about his abuse. 

The police then transferred Babusona Debnath to the Barrackpore Court, where he obtained 

bail.

Seeing his poor physical condition, Babusona Debnath’s parents had him admitted to the 

Panihati General Hospital. Dr. Gautam Ghosh admitted him at 9.30pm. 

On 9 September 2006 at 2.00pm, Babusona Debnath signed a risk bond and returned home. 

On 13 September, Babusona Debnath’s family members lodged a complaint on his behalf at the 

Ghola PS. 

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Aug-24/08/2006/Sl.No.-15 

: Baltu Molla 

: 1) Pradip, ASI; 2) unnamed Duty 

Officer; 3) four PCs 

: Raninagar PS, Murshidabad District, 



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Case Detail: 

Victim Baltu Molla is the son of Sajahan Molla. He managed a location in Bamnabad at which 

some engaged in smuggling and illegal trafficking. He squabbled with Habibul Seikh and Susil 

Mondal, with whom ASI Pradip of Raninagar PS had an intimate relationship. 

On 18 August 2006 at around 1.00am, the ASI Pradip and four PCs arbitrarily arrested Baltu 

Molla while he was sleeping in his house. The officers then demanded a pistol and Rs. 10,000 

from Sajahan Molla. 

From 18 to 20 August 2006, the police detained Baltu Molla in Raninagar PS and beat him. 

On 20 August 2006, the police forced Sajahan Molla to pay Rs. 10,000. They then produced 

Baltu Molla before the Lalbagh Criminal Court, having filed a false charge against him u/s 373/ 

314/353 IPC and 3/4 E.S. Act. 

Complaints were filed with the SDPO (Domkal) and the Superintendent of Police (Murshidabad). 

Case Detail: 


Feb-19/02/2007/Sl.No.-20 

Victim(s) : 1) Banashree Malik; 2) Pasupati Malik 


Location : On the roadside, Gopalnagar Paschim village, 

Singur PS,Hooghly District, West Bengal 


Victim Banashree Malik is the daughter of victim Pasupati Malik, who was closely associated 

with the “Krishi Jami Bachao Committee,” which resisted land acquisition in the area. 


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On 6 February 2007 at 5.00pm, Banashree Malik was playing on the roadside with her friends. 

At the same time, a band of armed police personnel was marching on the road and threatening 

the villagers. Banashree Malik, like others, tried to escape and to return home. 

One of the officers identified Banashree Malik as the daughter of Pasupati Malik. He hit her with 

a lathi on her waist. Banashree Malik cried in pain. 

Banashree Malik was admitted to the Singur Rural Hospital. 

On 7 February 2007, Banashree Malik was discharged from the Hospital, having been advised 

to have an x-ray of her pelvic region. 

Pasupati Malik and other members of Banashree Malik’s family were so scared that they did not 

dare to lodge a complaint against the officer. 


Murshidabad/ June-08/06/2007/ Sl.No.-61 

Victim(s) : 1) Belu Rani; 2) Proneet Kumar Pramanik; 3) 

Mohammad Molla; 4) Samsul Seikh 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Nitish Pramanik, Assistant Commandant, 

105 Battalion, BSF Kaharpara; 2) Sunayan 

Basu, OC, Raninagar PS 

Location : Kaharpara Camp, Murshidabad, West Bengal 



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Case Detail: 

Victim Samsul Sekh is a farmer and resides in Ramnagar Babupara village. He had several 

copies of a certificate, for which he paid Rs. 8,000, permitting him to cultivate the land on a 

particular island in the Padma River. When BSF personnel enquired about Samsul Seikh’s 

cultivation, he handed them his certificate, which was registered as BSF Entry No. 431. 

On 25 May 2007, Assistant Commandant Nitish Pramanik noticed one record in which it was 

written that Samsul Seikh went to his land but did not return, and that Samsul Seikh had refused 

to pay Rs. 8,000 as per BSF records. The Assistant Commandant and four BSF offiers arrested 

Samsul Seikh, and beat him in detention after seizing the copies of his certificate and his original 

Voter Identity Card. 

Samsul Seikh complained to victim Belu Rani, the Prodhan [head of elected body] of Katlamari 

II Gram Panchayat. 

On 26 May 2007, Assistant Commandant Nitish Pramanik called Belu Rani to meet him. 

At 8.00am, Belu Rani went with two colleagues, victims Praneet Kumar Pramanik and Mohammad 

Molla to the Assistant Commandant’s office.

At his office, the Assistant Commandant insulted the three victims. He treated Belu Rani shabbily 

and turew her from the camp. Around 200 villagers witnessed his behaviour. 

Belu Rani lodged a complaint at Raninagar PS (General Diary Entry No. 1213). No action was 

taken. 

Belu Rani lodged complaints with the OC of Raninagar PS, the BDO, and the DM (Berhampore). 

No action was taken. 


Feb-04/02/2007/Sl.No.-17 

Victim(s) : Villagers of Beraberi and adjoining 

villages 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Priyabrata Bakshi, OC; 2) A. 

Mazumdar, SI 

Location : Singur PS, Hooghly District, West Bengal 



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Case Detail: 

On 4 th February 2007, nearly 150 villagers of Beraberi and adjoining villages under Singur PS 

assembled near the fences erected by the administration at the Tata Motors installation. 

At around 10.30am, the police arrived and beat the protesters with lathis. They pulled the 

women’s hair and insulted them. The police fired tear-gas shells at the village, causing one 

hutment to burn down. They beat Amithabha Bhattacharya, pinned him to the ground, and 

dragged him to their vehicle. All of this was recorded in audio and video media. 

The police arrested a number of protesters, including Anuradha Talwar of the Right to Food 

Network and some leaders of the peoples’ movement. They filed charges (Singur PS Case No. 

25, dated 04.02.07), u/s 147/ 148/ 149/ 448/ 186/ 332/ 333/ 325/ 326/ 353/ 307 IPC, 9(B) of the 

IE Act, and 3 and 4 of the P.D.PP Act. The charge was registered at 4.35pm, despite that the 

arrests took place between 11.00am and 11.30am. 

Some arrestees were admitted to the Singur Block Hospital with injuries. Ganga Das, Kabita 

Bag, and Mamata Manna – all unconscious – were treated at the Singur Primary Health Centre. 

Some were referred to the District Hospital in Chuchura, and were later shifted to Calcutta Medical 

College Hospital. However, some of the grievously injured were denied medial treatment. 

The arrestees were produced before the ACJM Court, Chandannagar. Judge Apurba Singha 

Roy granted bail to all of them except Amitabha Bhattacharjee, Gopal Pal, and Becharam Manna. 


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Sep- 10/09/07/Sl.No.–49 

Victim(s) : Bacharam Manna 

Perpetrator(s) : Priyabrata Baxi, Officer-in- 

Charge, Singur PS, 

District – Hooghly. 

Location : Khaser Chak, Beltala, Singur 



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Case Details: 

Bacharam Manna, Coordinator of the Krishijami Raksha Committee, along with 250-300 others 

went to protest against the TATA Small Car Project near the fence of the TATA project at Khaser 

Chak Village, Singur. On 19 August 2007 at 10.30am, POs from the Singur PS arrested 

Bacharam Manna along with 8-9 other protestors including 3 women. During the arrest, the 

police beat Bacharam Manna with a wooden stick. Bacharam Manna was taken to 

Chandannagar PS. Later, the police released the three women after obtaining their signatures on 

a bond paper. The other male protestors were sent to Chandannagar Court. 

Member of Ratanpur Gram Panchayat Subhas Samanta lodged a complaint at MASUM on 

behalf of Bacharam Manna describing the incident of 31 August 2007. 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Sabitabrata 

Ghole)/District-Howrah/July- 

29/07/07/Sl.No.-36 

Victim(s) : Jayanta Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : Unnamed Sankrail PS Second PO 

Location : Sankrail PS 



2007 

Case Details: 

On 23 July 2007, victim Jayanta Mondal’s daughter-in-law lodged a complaint with Sankrail PS 

against Jayanta’s family. 

Later that day, Sankraul PS officer came to Mondal’s house and asked to see his daughter-inlaw, 

but she was not at home. The officers instructed Mondal’s wife to tell Mondal to appear at the 

station the next day.

On 24 July 2007, at around 1.30pm, Mondal went to the station. A police officer asked him about 

his daughter-in-law’s complaint. Mondal denied all the allegations. The police officer responded 

by slapping Mondal twice also by issuing verbal threats. 

On 26 July 2007, Mondal returned to the station. He met with the officer in charge and told him 

what had happened. The officer apologised on behalf of the police officer who had slapped 

Mondal. 

Jayanta also visited the ASP and told him about the police officer’s actions. The ASP apologised, 

and reprimanded the police officer over the telephone in Mondal’s presence. 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 

: W.B./ MON (Julfikar Ali)/Murshidabad/ 

Sep-25/09/07/ Sl.No.- 114 

: Bimola Bewa 


: 1) Imtiaj Khan, SI, Islampur PS 2) Danimul 

Khan, Comstable, Islampur PS 

: Dakshin Gopalpur, Islampur, 

Murshidabad 


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Case Details: 

On 19 August 2007, during the School Board Election of Lochanpur Nityakali High School, there 

was a quarrel between the Left and Congress (I) Parties. The Congress (I) Party made a 

complaint to SI Imtiaj Khan of Islampur PS, who came and acted in favour of the Left Party. The 

Congress (I) Party members started agitating on the road at Becky Bagan Market area; in the 

process they too struck back the members of the Left Party and ran away. While escaping, they 

flung a country pistol in the bush adjoining the house of victim Bimola Bewa. As a result, the 

police doubted Bimola and her younger son Sukbul Seikh. Sukbul, age 18, was a Congress (I) 

Party worker. 

The police, led by PC Danimul Kuan, began to ransack the house joined by members of the Left 

Party. They criminally trespassed into the house of Bimola Bewa, ransacked several household 

articles, and broke some of the mud walls. They also insulted the victim. 


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24 PGS(N)/Nov-26/11/2007/Sl.No.-91 

Victim(s) : Imran Alam 

Perpetrator(s) : Prosanno Mitra, S.I, Titagarah PS 

Location : Raghu Nath Prasad Gupta Path 



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Case Details: 

At a “Chat Puja,” a pandal was created in the locality of victim Imran Alam. A motor bike besides 

the pandal was knocked over and broke some lights. The owner of the bike, Deepak came out 

and found Imran Alam and his friends sitting on a cot and suspected them as the culprits. He 

lodged a complaint at Titagarh PS against Imran. The police, in search of victim Imran Alam, 

went to his house and slapped and verbally abused his parents. On 18 November 2007, the SI 

caught Imran. The SI slapped him and threatened him to break his legs and arms. 

The victim lodged a complaint to the higher officials to take measures but no measures were 

taken. 

FF Code : W.B. / MON (Aditi Kar)/Kolkata/ 

Dec-13/12/2007/Sl.No- 101 

Victim(s) : Kakoli Das 

Perpetrator(s) : Debasree Chatterjee, OC, Immortal Traffic 

Section, Lalbazar 

Location : Lalbazar 



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Case Details: 

Victim Kakoli Das worked at the Immortal Power of Yoga Institute as a beauty therapist. Advocate 

Bidyut Basu also stayed on the premises. 

On 15 th December 2007, Kakoli was taking a rest at the Institution when a lady and a man entered 

and asked several questions about yoga. Kakoli was not able to answer them. The lady became 

annoyed and insulted Kakoli. She then proceeded to beat Kakoli with her fists.

Later, Kakoli realized that the lady was OC Debasree Chatterjee of Immortal Traffic Section, 

Lalbazar, in civilian attire. 

Kakoli and others were taken to the PS. Bidyut Basu went to the PS and asked the police if they 

had seized anything from the Institution or if they had proof that Kakoli was engaged in illegal 

activities. The police failed to answer her. 

Kakoli was kept in judicial custody and then produced before the Magistrate. Later, she was 

released on bail. 


July-31/07/2007/Sl.No.-66,67 

Victim(s) : 1) Aktar Hossain; 2) Nayeem 

Perpetrator(s) : A. Chatterjee, Sergent of Kolkata Traffic 

and attached with South Guard PS 

Location : Near Jyoti Cinema, Kolkata and Chandni 

Auto Stand, Kolkata 



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Case Details: 

On 24 July2007, victim Aktar Hossain and his colleague parked their auto rickshaws near 

Jyoti Cinema.. 

Kolkat Traffis Sergeant Chaterjee, associated with the South Guard PS, registered a case 

against the two for parking in a prohibited zone. When Hossain protested, Sergeant Chaterjee 

beat Hossain and kicked him in the stomach with his boot. Sergeant Chaterjee also slapped 

Hossain’s colleague. 

A similar case involved victim Nayeem, age 27. Sergeant Chaterjee struck Nayeem with a 

wooden stick in public view. 


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Murshidabad/ May-22/05/2007/Sl.No.-56 

Victim(s) : Safiqul Islam 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Officials of 105 Battalion of Border 

Security Force posted at Kaharpara 

border Out Post, PS 2) Police Officials of 

Raninagar PS, Murshidabad 

Location : Out Post NO.7 Kaharpara, Raninagar, 

Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

Victim Safiqul Islam was suspected of conducting smuggling activities on the border. 

On 22 April 2007, at around 3:30am, the Border Security Force (BSF) shot Islam at the No. 7 

Outpost Kaharpara, Raninagar, Murshidabad one kilometer inside the International Border 

Pillar with Bangladesh, while Islam was allegedly attempting to cross the border. The bullet 

penetrated through the left side of Islam’s abdomen. No medical personnel were called to 

determine if Islam was dead. Instead, the BSF officers and Raninagar SP police officers 

declared Islam dead and transported his body to Raninagar PS. Islam’s body was displayed 

in front of the Raninagar PS in public view. 


Murshidabad/July-05/07/2006/Sl.No.-2 

Victim(s) : Saifuddin Sk 

Perpetrator(s) : Border Security Force OfficersofOutpost 

No.3 and 4 of Kaharpara B.S.F.Camp, 

under Battalion No.136 of ‘F’ Company 

Location : Vill –Sarandajpur, Post office Katlamari, PS 

–Raninagar, District – Murshidabad 


Case Details: 

Saifuddin SK, age 32, lived in Katlamari Raninagar,District – Murshidabad. In the past, Saifuddun 

had protested against illegal smuggling which the Border Security Forces (B.S.F.) allowed to 

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On 1 January 2006, at 8.00pm, B.S.F. officers apprehended Saifuddin as he was traveling to his 

farm land to work. The B.S.F. officers took Saifuddun to his land and beat him with their batons, 

causing injuries all over body. 


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Then, the B.S.F. officers pinned Saifuddin to the ground and shot him at point blank range with a 

machine gun. Saifuddin was killed instantly. After killing Saifuddin, the B.S.F. officers went to the 

nearest B.S.F. camp and collected smuggled items which they had seized in another incident. 

The B.S.F. officers intended to falsely claim that those items had actually been seized from 

Saffuidin. 

The B.S.F. officers took Saffuidin’s body and the seized items to the Raninagar PS. The B.S.F. 

officers then lodged a false complaint against Saffuidin, and also started a case of unnatural death. 

On 3 June 2006, at 4:00pm, Saffuidin’s wife lodged a written complaint with the Raninagar PS. 

The Raninagar PS has taken no subsequent action. 

Case Details: 


24 PGS (S)/Oct-23/10/2006/Sl.No.16 

Victim(s) : 1) Samir Sardar 2) Santosh Sardar 3) Bifal 

Sardar 4) Gopal Sardar 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Ashok Roy, Police Officer, Canning PS , 

District – South 24 Parganas India. 

2) POs Canning PS 

Location : In the area of Pangaskhali and Hatamari 

village, PS Canning, District – South 24 

Parganas. 


The victims in this case were attacked by supporters of the C.P.I. (M) party (hereinafter, “the 

attackers”). 


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The attackers had planned on killing Santosh Sardar, a supporter of the Congress party and a 

member of the Nikarihata Panchayat. Santosh was not at his home when the attackers 

arrived. 

However, the attackers failed so they next pursued Santosh’s brother, Sunil Sardar, who they 

chased to the front of Samir Sardar’s house. The attackers entered Samir’s house, beat him, 

and shot and killed him with 35 rounds of bullets. The attackers also beat Samir’s blind father.

During the attack, Santosh had telephoned Canning PS Officer Ashok Roy and requested help. 

However, a Canning PS police officer who was near the attack did nothing. Additionally, after the 

attacks, Sunil, Santosh, and others lodged several separate complaints with the Officer-in- 

Charge of the Canning PS. However, the Canning PS took no subsequent action. Santosh also 

lodged a complaint with the Canning Town Circle Inspector but the inspector took no follow-up 

action. Again, on 18 February 2006, Sunil Sardar lodged a written complaint with the Canning 

PS (Canning P.S. Case No-43 (2) dated 18/02/06 u/s 147/148/149/324/302/307/326 IPC+25/ 

27Arms Act), and Bifal Sardar lodged complaints with Canning PS on 26 May 2006, 31 July 

2006 and 7 August 2006. The police took no action in response to any of these complaints. 

Finally, Sunil Sardar lodged a complaint with the Circle Inspector, Canning Circle, Canning 

Town, south 24 Parganas describing all the attack, the attacker’s continued threats, and the 

Canning PS inaction. The Inspector took no action. incidents including police inaction and 

continuous threatening of the perpetrators but that officer did not do his duty. 


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Location 



Murshidabad/May-09/05/2007/ 

Sl.No.-53 

: Panna Seikh 

: Unnamed Border Security Forces 

(BSF) personnel 

: Out Post No. II, Mohan Ganja Border 

Out Post 

Photo 

Case Details: 

Victim Panna Seikh worked as a menial labourer, and he was also involved in cross-border 

cattle smuggling. 

On 8 May 2007, Seikh and a companion attempted a cattle smuggling operation. They had the 

consent of the local BSF personnel (because the head smugglers conspire with the BSF, local 

police, and influential local persons to allow poorer persons to deliver the cattle). However, 

some other smugglers did not have the BSF’s consent, which angered the BSF personnel. 

As a result, BSF personnel fired their guns, and Seikh sustained two injuries. One bullet passed 

completely through his left arm and another completely through his neck, suggesting that the 

bullets were most likely fired at close range. 


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On 9 May 2007 at roughly 2:00am, Satish Chandra, Company Commander, ‘F’ Company, 140 

Battalion, OP no. II, BSF filed a report documenting the previous day’s shooting. The report is 

currently on file at the Raninagar PS as Case No. 89/2007. The report states that Seikh was killed 

during an “encounter,” which insinuates that he was killed after a physical altercation. Many 

individuals who have studied the case believe this explanation is untrue, as the evidence 

demonstrates that the smugglers only possessed one blunt knife, and no BSF personnel were 

seriously injured. 


Seikh’s family and the other witnesses are unwilling to complain because they fear repercussions. 

They explain that those who have previously spoken out against BSF actions have been falsely 

charged with crimes by the local police. 

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Murshidabad/Dec-10/12/2006/Sl.No.-31 

Victim(s) : (1) Akhil Mondal, (2) Anukul Mondal 

Perpetrator(s) : (1)BSF Officers; (2 SI Ramakanta Sarkar, 

Raninagar PS; (3) on-duty doctor, Lalbag 

Hospital Morgue 

Location : Near the Out Post No – 6 of Border Security 

Force, Murshidabad District,West Bengal 


Case Details: 

On 23 November 2006, at 5:00am, victim Akhil Mondal, a sharecropper, was returning from the 

land that he worked. However, Border Security Force (BSF) Officers shot Mondal, and he died 

instantly. The BSF Officers shot Mondal in the back, and the bullet pierced through his left ear 

and emerged from his right eyebrow. There were three eyewitnesses to the killing. 


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Mondal’s brother attempted to lodge a complaint with the Raninagar PS but the officer on duty 

refused to accept it. 

At the Lalbagh Hospital, the on-duty doctor failed to ascertain the cause of death and sent the 

body to another hospital. The body was returned to the Lalbagh Hospital, but then sent to a third 

hospital. Finally, 80 hours after the killing, an autopsy was performed.

Again, Mondal’s brother attempted to lodge a complaint against the BSF Officers with the 

Raninagar PS, but SI Ramakanta Sarkar and another police officer refused to accept the 

complaint. Sarkar and the other officer also verbally abused Mondal’s family.. Sarkar also 

defended the BSF Officers actions and falsely claimed that Mondal was a cattle smuggler. 

Mondal’s brother also tried to lodge a complaint with the Raninagar PS over the phone, but he 

was told that he had to lodge the complaint with SI Rajat Das of Raninagar PS. However, two 

Raninager SIs refused to take the complaint when Mondal’s brother went to the station. 

On 23 November 2006, the BSF Officer filed a complaint against Mondal’s brother. 

On 6 December 2006, Mondal’s brother sent a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police, 

and sent a copy to the District Magistrate of Murshibad, but no action has been taken. 

On 23 November 2006, at 5:00am, victim Akhil Mondal, a sharecropper, was returning from the 

land that he worked. However, Border Security Force (BSF) Officers shot Mondal, and he died 

instantly. The BSF Officers shot Mondal in the back, and the bullet pierced through his left ear 

and emerged from his right eyebrow. There were three eyewitnesses to the killing. 

Mondal’s brother attempted to lodge a complaint with the Raninagar PS but the officer on duty 

refused to accept it. 

At the Lalbagh Hospital, the on-duty doctor failed to ascertain the cause of death and sent the 

body to another hospital. The body was returned to the Lalbagh Hospital, but then sent to a third 

hospital. Finally, 80 hours after the killing, an autopsy was performed. 

Again, Mondal’s brother attempted to lodge a complaint against the BSF Officers with the 

Raninagar PS, but SI Ramakanta Sarkar and another police officer refused to accept the 

complaint. Sarkar and the other officer also verbally abused Mondal’s family.. Sarkar also 

defended the BSF Officers actions and falsely claimed that Mondal was a cattle smuggler. 

Mondal’s brother also tried to lodge a complaint with the Raninagar PS over the phone, but he 

was told that he had to lodge the complaint with SI Rajat Das of Raninagar PS. However, two 

Raninager SIs refused to take the complaint when Mondal’s brother went to the station. 

On 23 November 2006, the BSF Officer filed a complaint against Mondal’s brother. 

On 6 December 2006, Mondal’s brother sent a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police, 

and sent a copy to the District Magistrate of Murshibad, but no action has been taken. 


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Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON(SMA)/24 PGS (N)/ 

June-30/06/2007/Sl.NO.-40 

Victim(s) : Ali Hussein Mondal, 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Mr. Jai Prakash Singh, B.S.F. 

2) Mr. Narayan Ghosh, IO, SI of Gaighata PS 

Location : Kalanchi near Gobra Bridge, North 

24 Pargana, West Bengal, India. 


On 18 May 2007, at 11:00pm, victim Ali Hussein Mondal, age 30, went out to look for work and 

was confronted by Border Security Force (BSF) Officer of Batallion Number 191. The BSF 

Officers shot and killed Mondal. 

A case was registered with the Gaighata PS against Mondal under the Indian Penal Code for 

obstructing public functions, using criminal force to deter public servants from discharging their 

duties, and attempted murder. 

Mondal’s relatives did not lodge a complaint against the BSF Officers out of fear of retaliation. 

Gaighata PS Investigating Officer Narayan Ghosh did not cooperate with fact finders. 


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Case Detail: 

FF Code : W.B./MON(Jinnat Ali Molla)/District- 

Murshidabad/Oct-03/10/2007/Sl.No.-116 

Victim(s) : 1) Babu Mondal; 2) Krishna Mondal; 

3)Ferdousa Bewa 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Kenari Lal, PC, BSF; 2) Protap Singh, 

PC, BSF; 3) Gopal Chandra Dey, PC, BSF; 

4) unnamed OC, Raninagar PS 

Location : Char Majra Diarh, Plot No. 649, Raninagar 

PS, Murshidabad District, West Bengal 

Date of incident : 01/04/2003 

On 1 April 2003 at around 5.00am, victims Babu Mondal and Krishna Mondal went to water the 

paddy field of Krishna Mondal’s father. With no reason, BSF PCs Kenari Lal, Protap Singh, and

Gopal Chandra Dey prevented them from watering the field. When the victims sought to water 

the field regardless, the PCs became annoyed. PC Kenari Lal shot them at close range. This 

event was witnessed by the victims’ neighbours. 

Babu Mondal and Krishna Mondal were sent to Berhampore New General Hospital, where 

Babu Mondal died. A post-mortem examination was performed, and an unnatural death case 

was filed at Berhampore PS. 

On 3 April 2003 at around 11.00am, Babu Mondal’s widow Ferdousa Bewa went to Raninagar 

PS with her father to lodge a complaint against the PCs. The OC paid her no heed. 

The police registered a case at Raninagar PS, dated 01.04.03, u/s 14/148/149/363/332/379/ 

511/307 IPC (rioting, kidnapping, theft, attempt to commit murder, etc.) against some innocent 

people of the area. 

On 10 April 2006, Babu Mondal’s family members lodged a complaint at the CJM Court, 

Berhampore u/s 156(3) Cr. P. C., asking the court to direct the police to register a case about 

Babu Mondal’s death. No action was taken. 

On 27 August 2007, Babu Mondal’s family members filed an application before the court, 

complaining about the police inaction. No action was taken. 


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FF Code : W.B. /MON (Murari Dey)/Hoogly/ 

July – 30/07/07/Sl.No.–41 

Victim(s) : Rajesh Shee 

Perpetrator(s) : Singur PS. 

Location : Village-Khaserberi, Post Office- 

Beraberi, Singur PS, Hooghly District. 


Case Details: 


On 19 July 2007, at 9:15am, victim Rajesh Shee, age 8, was attacked by Singur PS police 

officers who used force against a protesting crowd. 

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The crowd was protesting the government’s forceful acquisition of their land which was to be 

used to build a Tata car factory. The government had taken 4 bighas of land from Shee’s family. 

The crowd was attempting to break the factory’s wall and retrieve their land. 

Shee did not participate in the protest. However, his leg was badly burnt by a tear gas shell fired 

by the police. The police have since treated this case very lightly. 


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10- Police Rape(Violence Against Women) 


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Case Details: 

FF Code 

Victim(s) 


Location 


: W.B./MON (Susmita Roy 

Choudhury)/24 PGS(S) 

/Aug-02/08/2006/SL. NO.—06 

: Jhumur Naskar 

: Swarup Prakash Dhara, SI, 

Jainagar PS 

: Police Quarter of Swarup 

Prakash Dhara, Jainagar 

Victim Jhumur Naskar, age 17, was raised at her maternal uncle’s house in Chatra, within the 

jurisdiction of the Jainagar PS. 

Naskar’s family, including her maternal uncle, strongly objected to the man she wanted to 

marry. On 14 February 2006, Naskar escaped her family and got married. She and her 

husband lived together at Subhasgram. 

Naskar’s family lodged a missing person complaint with Jainagar PS. 

On 15 February 2006, SI Swarup Prakash Dhara arrested Naskar and her husband at 

Subhasgram. He released them only upon their payment of Rs. 4,000. 

On 19 February 2006, SI Dhara called Naskar’s father to the station in order to collect his 

signature on the missing person complaint. Naskar and her father went to the station. 

At the station, SI Dhara asked Naskar’s father to bring him some sweets. While Naskar’s father 

was purchasing the sweets, the SI Dhara raped Naskar. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./MON (Susmita Roy Choudhury) 

/24 PGS(S)/Aug-02/08/2006/Sl.No.-06 

Victim(s) : Jhumur Naskar 

Perpetrator(s) : Swarup Prakash Dhara, SI, Jainagar 

Thana 

Location : Police Quarter of Swarup Prakash 

Dhara, Jainagar 


Victim Jhumur Naskar, age 17, was a student in Higher Secondary. She was raised at her 

maternal uncle’s house in Chatra, within the jurisdiction of the Jainagar PS. 


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Jhumur Naskar had a relation with Ashoke Baisna. The two wanted to marry each other, but 

Jhumur Naskar’s family, including her maternal uncle, strongly objected. 

On 14 February 2006, Jhumur Naskar escaped her family and married Ashoke Baisna. The 

two stayed together at Subhasgram. 

Jhumur Naskar’s family lodged a missing person complaint at Jainagar PS. 


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On 15 February 2006, SI Swarup Prakash Dhara arrested Jhumur Naskar and Ashoke Baisna 

at Subhasgram. He demanded Rs. 10,000 from Ashoke Baisna before compromising on Rs. 

4,000 and releasing both Jhumur Naskar and Ashoke Baisna. 

On 19 February 2006, the SI called Jhumur Naskar’s father to the station in order to collect his 

signature on the missing person complaint. Jhumur Naskar and her father went to the station. 

At the station, the SI asked Jhumur Naskar’s father to bring him some sweets. While Jhumur 

Naskar’s father was out purchasing the sweets, the SI raped Jhumur Naskar. 

Jhumur Naskar’s parents both pressured her to forget what happened. However, she went to 

Baruipur Thana and lodged a written complaint; the SI’s wife, Sumita Dhara, later pressured her 

to withdraw this complaint. 

Case Details: 

FF Code : W.B./ MON (S. Mukhtar Ahmed)/24 PGS(N) 

/Apr-13/04/2007/Sl.No.-25 

Victim(s) : 1) Mr. Madan Mohan Panja, ASI 2) Rekha 

Panja 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) Dr. Narender Kohli, Medical Officer 2) 

Punit Kumar, A C 2 nd Battalion BSF 

Location : Alambazar, Kolkata 

Date of incident: 05/01/2007 and 07/01/2007. 


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On 5 January 2007, victim BSF ASI of 2 nd Battalion Mr. Madan Mohan 

Panja was assaulted by Medical Officer Dr. Narender Kohli near the 

‘Boxing Gate’. Later, while Dr. Kohli was intoxicated, he used abusive 

language while speaking on the phone to Mr. Panja’s wife Rekha Panja. 

On 7 January 2007, Dr. Kohli tried to molest Mrs. Panja when she went 

to his house to submit an application for her husband’s leave. After, the 

application was denied by General Diary Clark and Additional 

Commandant Adjutant Mr. Punit Kumar.

Rekha Panja filed complaints at Baranagar PS many times, all were ignored. On 4 March 

2007, Madan Mohan Panja also attempted to file a complaint at Baranagar PS, but the POs 

refused to give him the General Diary Entry Number. 

Mr. Panja sent a copy of the complaint to SP, Barasat, North 24 Parganas. Mr. Panja currently 

is on leave because he has lost sight in his right eye. 


Murshidabad/June-08/06/2007/Sl.No.-62 

Victim(s) : Asha Begum 

Perpetrator(s) : 1) BSF personnel; 2) unnamed 

OC, Raninagar PS,3) Dr. S.B. Kanjilal, 

Baharampur District Hospital 

Location : Kaharpara I & II BSF Out Posts, Point 

Kargil; Raninagar PS, Murshidabad District 



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Case Detail: 

Victim Asha Beguma is a child from Bangladesh. A sex worker named Champa @ Bristi (who 

was well known to the BSF officers, having visited India several times before with no passport) 

offered Asha Beguma a suitable job in India. Asha Beguma agreed. 

On 7 June 2007 at around 7.00pm, Asha Begum was among 6 persons crossing the border 

into India. Asha Begum and Champa were caught and brought to a temporary BSF shelter. 

A BSF constable dragged Asha Beguma outside in front of other BSF personnel and raped her. 

An officer of the BSF intelligence wing (DIB) arrived, directed that Asha Beguma receive a 

medical check-up, and lodged a complaint with the Raninagar PS. Asha Beguma was taken to 

a primary health centre and then to the station. 

With the help of local police, BSF personnel managed to suppress the rape charge. Further, 

acting on a complaint by the BSF, the Raninagar PS filed a charge (Case No. 109, dated 

08.06.07) against Asha Beguma and Champa u/s 14(A)(B) of the Foreigners Act. 

Under the order of SDPO (Domkal), Asha Beguma was sent to the Beharampur District 

Hospital under police custody, where Dr. S.B. Kanjilal recorded that Asha was not raped. 

On 9 June 2007, Asha Beguma and Champa were sent to the court of ACJM (Lalbagh), from 

which they were remanded to judicial custody. 

Prison official Singh has stated that Asha Beguma told him that she was raped by BSF personnel, 

but that the medical examination disproved this allegation. 


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