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

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
Entry (No. 1016).
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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.
Annual Report on Torture
2007
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.