PETITION TO NHRC
Our fact finding team talked with the villagers of Choto Madhusudan and Ghochabari village under Sitalkuchi Police Station, District-Cooch Behar, West Bengal. It is revealed during the fact finding that both the villages Choto Madhusudan and Ghochabari are located near Indo-Bangladesh border. The said area falls under the jurisdiction of Chotomadhusudan BOP-BSF, Company-D, Battalion-34. The Border Security Force installed border fencing by barbed wires which run through both the villages. Reportedly in many places under the said villages fencing was done about one and half kilometers inside the villages from the actual border line leaving about 1000 to 1200 Bighas of lands of this area under the Indian Territory beyond the fencing.
Most of the said lands are owned by the villagers and they are dependent upon the lands for cultivation which is the main source of their livelihood. There are numbers of gates through which the villagers pass for entry and exit into the lands situated beyond the fencing. The villagers of Chhoto Madhusudan and Ghochabari alleged that they face various whimsical norms and dictums from Border Security Force for ingress and egress in their farming lands beyond the fencing. They stated they are forbidden by Border Security Force not to cultivate jute and corn though those are commonly grown plants by the villagers.
Even the Border security Force personnel cut down trees and crop in the lands according to their whims. The gates installed in the fencing remain open from 7am to 9am, 12 o’clock to 1 pm and 4pm to 5pm every day. Except the said timings, the villagers can not enter or exit from the lands beyond the fencing even during emergency situations. The BSF jawans posted at the gates do not open the gates on the excuse that the keys are taken to the camp. The farmers are being instructed by BSF to take fertilizers mixed with soil to the farming lands. Even the farmers are not allowed to take more than two cattle into the farming lands beyond the fencing which is below the requirement of the farmers.
Moreover the farmers are forced to sign on blank paper and also on a register book maintained by BSF at the time of entry into their lands. The Border Security Force personnel took forcible possession of the rooms and use them for their own purpose, though the rooms were erected by the government for the purpose of rest of the farmers on the border road. On slightest fault, the villagers are being assaulted physically and verbally (slang) by the Border Security Force personnel. They are assaulted and kept standing on the border for hours under the sun. Several times, the villagers tried to bring attention of the administration to above stated problems, but in vain. On 13.10.2015, the villagers submitted written complaint before the District Magistrate, Cooch Behar stating the above stated problems but there is no response till date.
The above mentioned facts and circumstances show that there is diabolical recurrence of torture perpetrated by Border Security Force in the bordering areas of Choto Madhusudan and Ghochabari village under Sitalkuchi Police Station, District-Cooch Behar, West Bengal resulted in a terrible scare in the minds of the villagers residing there. The villagers had to abide by the various silly norms and rules of Border Security Force and slightest violation resulted into brutal physical assault and harassment of the villagers. The poor marginalized villagers of Choto Madhusudan and Ghochabari village under Sitalkuchi Police Station, District-Cooch Behar, mostly bear the brunt of BSF torture in the bordering areas whether they are involved with crime or not. The right to life and the right to livelihood of the villagers as enshrined in the Article 21 of the Constitution of India have been grossly violated due to the atrocities and torturous activities carried out by BSF in the name of safeguarding the country.
Hence we seek your urgent intervention in this matter in the following manner:-
- Secure the life and livelihood of the poor villagers of Choto Madhusudan and Ghochabari village under Sitalkuchi Police Station, District-Cooch Behar, West Bengal from the gruesome atrocities inflicted upon them by the Border Security Force.
- The whimsical and outrageous dictums of BSF must be overruled.
- The guilty Border Security Force personnel must be booked under the law for their alleged act of atrocities and torture upon the poor villagers.
- The victims must be provided adequate compensation and protection to their life and livelihood.
Thanking You
Yours truly
Kirity Roy
Secretary, MASUM
&
National Convener, PACTI
List of the farmers/cultivators having their agricultural lands adjoining to the Indo-Bangladesh Border under Ghochabari Choto Madhusudan villages, Police Station-Sitalkuchi, District-Cooch Behar, West Bengal
Sl No | Name | Father’s/Husband’s Name | Khatian No | Dag No |
1 | Jogesh Barman | Gajen Barman (Father) | 11/1 | 1R |
2 | Gajen Barman | Lt. Khoka Barman (Father) | 438/111/1 | 958 |
3 | Rajkumari Barman | Gajen Barman (Husband) | 438 | 958 |
4 | Saiba Barman | Jogesh Barman (Husband) | 438 | 958 |
5 | Kamal Barman | Khagin Barman (Fater) | 02 | 962/1 |
6 | Anibala Barman | Kamal Barman (Husband) | 02 | 962/1 |
7 | Bimal Baishya | Satish Baishya (Father) | 25 | 970, 974 |
8 | Ratanbala Baishya | Bimal Baishya (Husband) | 25 | 970, 974 |
9 | Tapan Baishya | Bimal Baishya (Father) | 25 | 970, 974 |
10 | Swapan Baishya | Bimal Baishya (Father) | 25 | 970, 974 |
11 | Rameswar Barman | Lt. Terpu Barman (Father) | 10/14 | 929 |
12 | Sindubala Barman | Rameswar Barman (Husband) | 10/14 | 929 |
13 | Saptajit Barman | Rameswar Barman (Father) | 10/14 | 929 |
14 | Parul Barman | Saptajit Barman (Husband) | 10/14 | 929 |
15 | Jagdish Barman | Jatish Barman (Father) | 10 | 94 |
16 | Nirada Barman | jatish Barman (Husband) | 10 | 94 |
17 | Biren Barman | Khoka Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
18 | Basanti Barman | Biren Barman (Husband) | 12 | 18 |
19 | Tapan Barman | Biren Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
20 | Swapan Barman | Biren Barman ( Father) | 12 | 18 |
21 | Chobi Barman | Tapan Barman (Husband) | 12 | 18 |
22 | Bhaben Sil | Lt. Suren Sil (Father) | 02 | 962, 418 |
23 | Dinamoni sil | Bhaben Sil (Husband) | 02 | 962 |
24 | Sudeb Sil | Bhaben Sil (Father) | 02 | 962 |
25 | Madan Sil | Lt. Suren Sil (Father) | 02 | 962/3 |
26 | Kesab Sil | Madan Sil (Father) | 02 | 949, 962 |
27 | Madab Sil | Madan Sil (Father) | 22/15 | 418/949, 418 |
28 | Gajendra Sil Sharma | Suren Sil (Father) | 2.0 | 38,39,40 |
29 | Krishna Kanta Sil Sharma | Gajen Sil Sharma | 2.0 | 38,39,40 |
30 | Bishnu Sil Sharma | Gajen Sil Sharma | 2.0 | 38,39,40 |
31 | Fuleswari Barman | Lt. Nilkanta Barman (Husband | 12 | 18 |
32 | Sukdhan Barman | Lt. Nilkanta Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
33 | Jayanti Barman | Sukdhan Barman (Husband) | 12 | 18 |
34 | Jayanta Barman | Sukdhan Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
35 | Krishna Barman | Lt. Nilkanta Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
36 | Sujata Barman | Krishna Barman (Husband) | 12 | 18 |
37 | Dipu Barman | Lt. Nilkanta Barman (Father) | 12 | 18 |
38 | Sumitra Barman | Lt. Nilkanta Barman (Husband) | 12 | 18 |
39 | Abdul Samad Basunia | Lt. Nasiruddin Basunia (Father) | 411 | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 |
40 | Nabiur Rahaman Basunia | Abdul Samad Basunia (Father) | 411 | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 |
41 | Habibur Rahaman Basunia | Abdul Samad Basunia (Father) | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 | |
42 | Mehebur Rahaman Basunia | Abdul Samad Basunia (Father) | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 | |
43 | Alamgir Rahaman Basunia | Abdul Samad Basunia (Father) | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 | |
44 | Latifa Basunia | Abdul Samad Basunia (Husband) | 968, 969, 971, 973, 974, 984, 985 | |
45 | Enamul Mia | Lt. Kachimuddin Mia (Father) | 46 | 1405, 1406 |
46 | Sakina Bibi | Enamul Mia (Husband) | 46 | 1405, 1406 |
47 | Abdul Ajit Mia | Lt. Kachimuddin Mia (Father) | 190 | 2517 |
48 | Jyotsna Bibi | Abdul Ajit Mia (Husband) | 126 | 257 |
49 | Abul Hossain Basunia | Lt. Jasiruddin Basunia (Father) | 54, 78 | 804, 329 |
50 | Mostafijur Basunia | Abul Hossain Basunia (Father) | 54, 78 | 804, 329 |
51 | Asraful Basunia | Abul Hossain Basunia (Father) | 54, 78 | 804, 329 |
52 | Ajijur Mia | Lt. Soleman Mia (Father) | 24, 25, 57 | 858, 1095 |
53 | Nur Islam Mia | Lt. Soleman Mia (Father) | 24, 25, 57 | 858, 1095 |
54 | Bablu Mia | Lt. Soleman Mia (Father) | 24, 25, 57 | 858, 1095 |
55 | Pulinl Barman | Lt. Bhabendra Barman (Father) | 14 | 990 |
56 | Basanti Barman | Pulin Barman (Husband) | 14 | 990 |
57 | Biswaajit Barman | Pulin Barman (Father) | 14 | 990 |
58 | Suknal Barman | Lt. Bhabendra Barman (Father) | 10/14 | 929 |
59 | Malati Barman | Suknal Barman (Husband) | 10/14 | 929 |
60 | Manoara Begam | Lt. Kahar Mia (Father) | 2/9 | 53 |
61 | Kapil Mia | Kahar Mia (Father) | 1/9 | 53/14/54 |
62 | Abetan Bibi | Kapil Mia (Husband) | 1/9 | 53/14/54 |
63 | Chatish Barman | Kamakhya Barman (Father) | 76 | 73/12/46 |
64 | Telani Barman | Chatis Barman (Husband) | 76 | 73/12/46 |
65 | Parimal Barman | Chatish Barman (Fatheer) | 76 | 73/12/46 |
66 | Bipul Barman | Chatish Barman (Fatheer) | 76 | 73/12/46 |
67 | Padhan Barman | Kekar Barman (Father) | 24 | 41/8 |
68 | Kunti Barman | Padhan Barman (Husband0 | 24 | 41/8 |
69 | Sushil Barman | Kala Barman (Father) | 23/7 | 41 |
70 | Pradip Barman | Sushil Barman (Fatheer) | 23/7 | 41 |
71 | Dilip Barman | Sushil Barman (Fatheer) | 23/7 | 41 |
72 | Ranubala | Sushil Barman (Husband) | 23/7 | 41 |
73 | Bhedu Mia | Pasaruddin | 8 | 48/49 |
74 | Nilifa Bibi | Bhedu Mia (Husband) | 8 | 46/49 |
75 | Sajitan Bibi | Bhedu Mia (Husband) | 8 | 46/49 |
76 | Gafur Mia | Pasaruddin | 8 | 46/49 |
77 | Mouli Bibi | Gafur | 8 | 46/49 |
78 | Sahidul | Gafur | 8 | 46/49 |
79 | Rojina Bibi | Saidul (Husband) | 8 | 46/49 |
80 | Sablu Mia | 8 | 46/49 | |
81 | Samach Bibi | Sablu Mia (Husband) | 8 | 46/49 |
82 | Samchul Mia | Sablu | 8 | 46/49 |
83 | Abul Mia | Pasaruddin | 8 | 46/49 |
84 | Nabia Bibi | Abul (Husband) | 8 | 46/49 |
85 | Umar Ali | Tachir Mia | 7.9 | 46/40 |
86 | Mamata Bibi | Umar Ali (Husband) | 7.9 | 46/40 |
87 | Samtulla Mia | Tachir Mia (Father) | 23 | 418 |
88 | Ajhila Bibi | Samtulla Mia (Husband) | 23 | 7.9 |
89 | Gamesh Barman | Upen Barman | 8/2/7/24 | 137/65/76 |
90 | Cheradini Barman | Gamesh Barman (Husband) | 8/2/7/24 | 137/65/76 |
91 | Santi Bala | Gamesh Barman (Husband) | 8/2/7/24 | 137/65/76 |
92 | Dhirendra Barman | Lt. Narendra Barman (Fatheer) | 8 | 157/72 |
93 | Minati Barman | Dhirendra Barman (Husband) | 8 | 157/72 |
94 | Kumabala Barman | Lt. Narendra Barman (Husband) | 8 | 157/72 |
95 | Fajal Rahaman | Kahar Mia (Father) | 9 | 46 |
96 | Alima Bibi | Fajal Rahaman (Husband) | 9 | 46 |
97 | Kapil Mia | Kahar Mia (Father) | 9 | 46 |
98 | Abetan Bibi | Kapil Mia (Husband) | 9 | 46 |
99 | Karim Badsha | Kahar Mia (Father) | 9 | 46 |
100 | Rabbana Bibi | Karim Badsha | 9 | 46 |
101 | Brogendra Nath Barman | Bhabendra Barman (Father) | 24 | 85/11/76/11 |
102 | Jyotsna Barman | Brogendra Nath Barman (Husband)` | 24 | 85/11/76/11 |
103 | Kumo Bala Barman | Bhabendra Barman ( Husband) | 24 | 85/11/76/11 |
104 | Makbul Mia | Fakar Ali | 315 | |
105 | Chatima Bibi | Makbul Mia (Husband) | 315 | |
106 | Sahinur Mia | Abdul Karim (Father) | 476 | 0.333, 0.2388 |
107 | Mariom Bibi | Sahinur Mia (Husband) | 43 | 0.6667 |
108 | Abdul Karim | Pasaruddin | 12 | 18 |
109 | Gafur Mia | Pasaruddin | 12/8 | 54/57/59 |
110 | Mouli Bibi | Gafur Mia (Husband) | 12/8 | 46/47/48 |
111 | Sahidul | Gafur Mia (Husband) | 12/8 | 46/47/48 |
112 | Rejina Bibi | Sahidul | 12/8 | 46/47/48 |
113 | Kalidas Barman | Haralal Barman (Father) | 7/8 | 57/8, 59/12, 44/91 |
114 | Anita Barman | Kalidas Barman (Husband) | 7/8 | 57/8, 59/12, 44/91 |
—
Kirity Roy
Secretary
Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha
(MASUM)
&
National Convenor (PACTI)
Programme Against Custodial Torture & Impunity
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