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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
Date of incident : 24/11/2006
West Bengal
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.
Annual Report on Torture
2007