Friends, The date that appear in the statement is wrong. I regret this inadvertent error. The correct date should be 03 May 2011.
Regards Yours W A Laskar On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 4:12 PM, W A Laskar <[email protected]> wrote: > *Press Statement* > > For immediate release > > > > 31 January, 2011, Silchar > > * * > > *ASCW issues notice to SP, Cachar concerning a case of domestic > violence<http://bhrpc.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/513/> > * > > > > Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) issued notice to the district > Superintendent of Police in Cachar asking him to submit a report to the > commission regarding the case. The letter signed by Monidipa Borkotoki, the > member secretary of the commission said that the legal advisory committee of > the ASCW heard the complaint forwarded to it by the National Commission for > Women (NCW) and passed an order. The order asked for a report from the > concerned SP regarding the details of the complaint and for notice to the > complainant for her appearance on the next date to hear the complaints in > detail for further action. > > > > The case involves allegations of extortion and harassment of Sharmista Das, > daughter of late Rishikesh Dutta, resident of Narsing Road, Shibam Apartment > Ground, Ambicapatty, Silchar, (Cachar, Assam) the victim. She alleged that > she and her mother had been forced to pay bribes by the police when she > lodged complaints about harassment and cruelty allegedly meted out to her by > her husband and other in-laws for dowry. According to the victim the cases > have been registered but no effective actions have been taken. Instead, the > victim alleges, they harassed her and her relatives and forced her to pay > rupees 30,100.00 (thirty thousand and one hundred) and attempted to get > another Rs. 50,000.00 (fifty thousand) by virtual detention and threat of > dire consequences between 3 November, 2009 and 20 March, 2010. (See the > details > here<http://bhrpc.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/a-case-of-human-rights-violations-involving-extortion-and-harassment-of-a-victim-of-domestic-violence-by-police/> > ) > > > > Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) documented the case and > wrote to the authorities including the NCW urging for their intervention for > the sake of justice. No information was received by BHRPC after several > reminders, except a letter from the NCW that the case was forwarded to the > ASCW. In response of BHRPC letter dated 28 March 2011 the ASCW informed > about the order of their legal advisory committee and notice to the SP. > > > > According to BHRPC the action of the ASCW is a good gesture but too late > and too little. > > In a letter to the member-secretary fo the ASCW BHRPC stated that the > complaint of the victim involves three cases vide 1. Silchar PS Case No. > 2126/2009 dated 3 November, 2009 under section 498A of the Indian Penal > Code, 1860 (IPC), 2. Silchar PS Case No. 509/10 under sections 379 and 406, > IPC, 3. Case No. 155 M/2010 in the Court of Executive Magistrate under > section 94 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) and serious > allegations of extortion and forcing the victim to pay bribes. But the ASCW > asked for reports concerning only one case, viz., Silchar PS Case No. > 2126/2009. BHRPC is doubtful whether this partial inquiry can reveal the > whole truth. More importantly an independent inquiry should be conducted > into the allegations of extortion and harassment of the victim by the > investigating officers of the police. > > > > BHRPC also wrote that police in Assam often disregards the proviso to > sub-section (1) of section 160 of the CrPC while conducting > investigation/inquiry. The proviso says “*that no male person under the > age of fifteen years or women shall be required to attend at any place other > than the place in which such male person or woman resides*”. > > > > BHRPC further said that the order of the legal advisory committee of the > ASCW directs the ASCW office to issue notice to the complainant for her > appearance on the next date to hear the complaint in details for further > action. But the BHRPC has not received any such notice and information of > the next date. The complainant/victim needs to know the date of the hearing > and whether her presence is required or not giving her enough time to make > preparations for journey from Silchar to Guwahati and other matters. > > > > Waliullah Ahmed Laskar > > Information Officer, BHRPC > > Rongpur Part-IV (Near Uco Bank) > > Silchar- 788009, Assam, India > > > > See it at http://bhrpc.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/513/ > > > -- > W A Laskar > Freelance Reporter and Human Rights Defender > with Barak Human Rights Protection Committee <http://bhrpc.wordpress.com/> > , > http://bhrpc.wordpress.com > 15, Panjabari Road, Darandha, Six Mile, > Guwahati-781037, Assam, India > Cell: +919401942234 > Visit my blog <http://www.rightspeaks.blogspot.com> at > www.rightspeaks.blogspot.com > Skype: rights.defender > > -- W A Laskar Freelance Reporter and Human Rights Defender with Barak Human Rights Protection Committee <http://bhrpc.wordpress.com/>, http://bhrpc.wordpress.com 15, Panjabari Road, Darandha, Six Mile, Guwahati-781037, Assam, India Cell: +919401942234 Visit my blog <http://www.rightspeaks.blogspot.com> at www.rightspeaks.blogspot.com Skype: rights.defender -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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