BSF is outrageous to the modesty of girls and women

   It revealed during our fact finding upon information received that on 05/09/2009 that Ms. Halima Bibi including her minor daughter Ms. Kulduma Khatun (age-12 years) and her two minor friends became victims of torture in the hands of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of Bamnabad BSF camp in a remote village-Char Lalkup, District-Murshidabad, West Bengal near Indo-Bangladesh Border. They were physically assaulted as well as verbally abused in the hands of the involved BSF personnel. The possibility of prosecution against the involved BSF personnel is negated by the fact that the concerned police station is still not inclined to take any action though having received specific complaint from the victim’s side.  

Some section of BSF has been forcibly trying to dominate each and every tit bits of daily life, livelihood, and family matters of the villagers residing near border areas by resorting to torturous criminal acts. As a result the inhabitants particularly women and children are the worst sufferers. The free discharge of personal freedom and liberty became a distant reality for them as their dignity and respect is under continuous threat and peril.

 The perpetrator BSF personnel completely violated the Right to life and liberty of the victim as ensured by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Our Fact finding report attached herewith gives details of the case.