Investigation
conducted by : Adv. Shahanur
Islam, Executive Director, BIHR; Adv. Jayonto Kumar, member, District Bar Association,
Dinajpur & Tahera Islam, 1st year, DinajPur Medical College, Dinajpur, volunteer
of BIHR.
Date of investigation : April 22 to 25, 2010
IDENTITY OF THE VICTIM:
Name :
Ms. Arpana Rani
Age
at time of event :
17 years 1 month 23 days (according to the registration of School Certificate Examination
(SSC)
Under 18 :
YES
Citizenship :
Bangladeshi
Religion : Hindu
Home
address :Vill:
Moupukur, P.S. Birampur, District: Dinajpur, Bangladesh
DATE AND PLACE OF THE
INCIDENT:
Date :
14th March, 2010
ALLEGED PERPETRATORS:
1) Md. Sekendar Ali (20) son of Md. Ramzan Ali @ Montu
of Devipur,
2) Mohammad Selim Mondal (24) son of late Mozahar Ali
of Devipur (Doulapara),
3) Sree Kartik
Chandra Sarkar (20) son of Sree Girindra Nath Sarkar@Babu of Moupukur,
4) Mohammad Ariful Islam (19) son of Md. Akbar Ali. (According
to FIR but during the time of investigation the victim’s family members did not
identify the name of the allege perpetrators except Md. Sekender Ali)
CASE SUMMERY:
Ms. Arpona Rani (17), a student of Debipur
High School and also examinee of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) went to
appear her SSC examination on March 14, 2010 around at 8.30 am to at
Birampur Government High School centreand escaped with her beloved Md.
Sekender Ali son of Md. Ramzan Ali @ Montu of Devipur along with
her some other companion. On the way of the home Around at 2.00 pm Ms.Bidhu
Bala, wife of late Karun Chandra Sarkar of Moupukuar, one of the aunt of the
victim saw Ms Arpona Rani gossiping with Mr. Sekender Ali and other three young
boys at Chandipur Moupukur Area. As soon as she reached at the
house of the victim’s father, she informed them. Later Mr. Sachindra Nath
Mondal along with his son Uttom Kumar , Niranjan Chandra Mondal, and his
neighbour Kartik Chandra Mondal and Hitendra Nath Mondal of Moupukuar in Birampur police station search the victim
girl but fail to trace out.
Then Mr. Sachindra Nath Mondal, father of the victim
with he help of local Union Parishad and Upazila Charman approached Md. Ramzan
Ali, father of Mr. Sekender Ali and Md. Ramzan Ali assured him of the victim
for rescue. But finally they failed to rescue the victim girl.
Thereafter, Mr. Sachindra Nath Mondal, father of the
victim lodged a first information report (FIR) with Birampur Police station on
20 March 2010 that Birampur P.S. case No. 10 dated under section 7/30 of The Prevention of
Women and Children Repression Act, 2000. Police recorded the case and arrested
one alleged perpetrators Mohammad Selim Mondal (24) son of late
Mozahar Ali of Devipur (Doulapara) on 21 April 2010. But they could not trace out
the victim girl till 26th of April, 2010
BACKGROUND
Ms. Arpona Rani and Md. Sekender Ali read at same educational
institution. Md. Sekender Ali was one class senior than Ms. Arpona Rani and
also shemaintained a good relationship with the sister of Mr. Sekender. As a
result of studing at the Debipur high School as well as good relation with both
families, they are fall in love to each other. Finally, they escaped to get
marry on the day of incident.
LEGAL STATUS:
Mr. Sachindra Nath Mondal, father and also legal guardian of the victim
lodged first information report (FIR) at Birampur police station on 20th
March,10 praying for recovery of her daughter against five perpetrators that
No. Birampur P.S. case No. 10 dated 20.03.2010 under section 7[1]/30[2]
of The Prevention of Women and Children Repression Act, 2000. Police recorded
the case and arrested one alleged perpetrators Mohammad Selim
Mondal (24) son of late Mozahar Ali of Devipur (Doulapara) on 21 April 2010. But they could not
trace out the victim girl till 26th of April, 2010
ACTION:
BIHR fact finding team investigated the case from April 22 to 25, 2010.
during the tie of investigation, BIHR’s team visited the spot, talked with the
father, mother, brothers, aunts and other neighbors of the victims, talked with
Investigation office (IO) of the case, Officer in Charge (O.C) of Birampur
Police station, visited the office of Assistant Superintend of police Circle
(ASP Circle), Fulbari Circle; Superintendent of Police (SP), Dinajpur and
talked with them. The entire concerned police official assured BIHR team to
trace out the victim as soon as possible (maximum seven days).
Thank You
Adv. Shahanur
Islam Saikot
LL.B (Hon’s);
LL.M( law & Justice)
JusticeMakers
Fellow 10, Switzerland
Secretary
General/Executive Director
Bangladesh
Institute of Human Rights (BIHR)
Cell: +88 017 2030308080
[1] If any
person abducts any woman or child other than the purpose mentioned in section
5, he shall be punished with imprisonment for life or not less than 14 years
and shall also be liable to fine.
[2] If any
person abets by instigating or abetting another person to commit an offence
punishable under his act and in consequence of abetent that offence is
committed or is attempt to commit, the person so abetting shall be punished
with the same punishment as is provided for the offence abetted.
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