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

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)
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Victim(s) : Pradip Karmakar
Perpetrator(s) : POs
Location : Jalangi PS, Murshidabad District
Date of incident : 24/06/2006
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.
Annual Report on Torture
2007
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.