BSF is trying to suppress victim's voice

Previously we got information of an incident of physical assault and verbal abuses perpetrated by the posted Border Security Force personal on the victim Harish Chandra Gain, son of Mr. Kanai Lal Gain, aged about 46 years, resident of village- Ramchaki, post office - Gopalpur, under Haroa Police Station of 24 Parganas (North) and on 18.12.2009 we lodged complaint before NHRC. The complaint was also lodged before Inspector General, Border Security Force and Inspector General of Police (Law & Order), West Bengal.

In a recent development of the situation we came to know that on 19^th January 2010 Mr. Hari Das Mondal, a member of Ghojadanga Gram Panchayat with two villagers namely Mr. Gopi Ghosh and Mr. Arabinda Biswas came to the house of the victim at about 11.00 am in the morning and asked him to accompany with them to meet one officer from Border Security Force. They reportedly did not disclose the location where they intended to take the victim. The victim being afraid called us. We told him that he was under no compulsion to meet any person of Border Security Force until and unless he is served with proper notice. Then the victim refused to go with the said men. But the said two men forcibly took the victim. Then the victim was taken to three Border Security Force personnel led by Mr. Pawan Kumar, Assistant Commandant attached with Ghozadanga Post who were waiting on the way in their vehicle (Maruti Gypsy). We managed to talk with one of the said Border Security Force personnel over mobile phone Mr. Hari Das Mondal. The said BSF jawan refused to disclose his identification and even he refused the particulars of the officer of BSF who wanted to meet with the victim. We tried to convince the said BSF jawan that such act of taking away the victim without serving any proper notice is minimal to any due process established under law. The BSF person did not pay any heed and the phone line was cut off. Then reportedly the victim was abducted by the BSF personnel in their vehicle. From that moment the mobile phone connection of Mr. Harish Chandra Gain is also in switched off mode.

The victim now being in the illegal custody of Border Security Force is at the apprehension of serious danger to his life and liberty. There is strong possibility that any illegality may take place with the victim in order to falsify his allegation brought against BSF.