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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)
Perpetrator(s)
Location
Date of incident :12/06/2006
: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
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.
Annual Report on Torture
2007