A minority women brutally gang raped before her children, belongings looted - victim seeks Justice
 

All the above witnesses deposed that Ms. Nilu Rani was gang raped and her belongings have been looted by the terrorists on 26th night of January,04. All of the witnesses told us that the offence committed by the known terrorists are true and there is no previous enmity between the victim and the terrorists. But it is astonishing that the F.I.R. lodged earlier by the victim was not timely and properly registered in Kuliarchar police station. The first complaint was filed to a Sub-Inspector of Police on 27th of January 04 at Kuliarchar P.S. but the S.I. of Police did not register the case in time, kept the FIR at his custody and left for home due to “Eid-u-Zoha” festival without taking any steps against the rapists and criminals responsible for the offence.

Statements of Md.Nabi Hossain – Officer-in-Charge of Kuliarchar Police station :

We have also gone to Kuliarchar Police Station 10 kilometers from the place of occurrence. We found the O.C. and asked why the case was not registered in time and proper manner in his police station. He told us that the previous complaint has been modified and on 9th Feb,04 a F.I.R. has been re-written and signed by the victim and case has been filed as Kuliarchar P.S. case No.3 dated 9th February,04 under section 9(3) of Nari-O-Shishu Nirjatan Ain, 2000 read with section 143/447/448/380/350 of Bangladesh Penal Code against 9 accused and unknown 5/6 and action will be taken against them. He also told me that the wearing sharee of the victim Ms. Nilu has been seized by police. When asked, why the Sub Inspector initially neglected to register the case and the delay thereof, the O.C replied that he is not aware of the F.I.R. filed earlier before the P.S.
I also told him as to why the terrorists have not yet arrested since the occurrence took place on 26th of January 04. He replied that he is trying to apprehend the accused but the accused are absconding. We also requested the O.C. to recover the looted articles from the possession of the criminals, but the O.C. told us that he will try his best to do so. We took both copies of FIR and found that the FIR filed later on is far from satisfactory which may cause damage to proper justice to the victims. Facts incorporating in the FIR lodged later on with previous enmity is far from truth. We came to know that the local administration tried to put pressure on the victim and the accused for a compromise during this period and they tried to negotiate the matter within the political parties, but failed and as a result the FIR filed later on taking signature of the victim incorporating some false plea.

No F.I.R. was filed by Ms.Popy Rani Das :

I also asked the O.C. Kuliarchar why the FIR was not filed by anybody although there are specific allegations against the rapists. O.C. replied us that  Ms.Popy Rani Das was examined by O.C. and she expressed that she has been raped, but she did not like to register any case nor she want to be examined by any doctor nor she want to appear before any Magistrate for recording 164 statements. I told the O.C. that if any cognizable offence takes place within
his jurisdiction it was the duty of the O.C. to take case on his own behalf. In that case police may take case on behalf of the complainant and complainant’s
presence is not so essential. O. C. did not reply. We observed that a suppression of facts in the preliminary stage of filing complain in due process of law will be fatal for the justice-seekers. Due to lack of proper and accurate process of filing of complaint in the police station, most of the cases ended in smoke and the justice seekers may be deprived of that opportunity. As a result the accuseds responsible for the offence may easily
come out and being acquitted from the charge and they get more enthusiastic and
strength to commit further offence in the society.

Statements of minor boys of Ms.Nilu Rani Das and her mother-in-law :

We asked surviving minor Subir Das (12) and Shuva Das (6) of the family who told us that on the night of occurrence they have been warned not to move by
the terrorists and some terrorists put tremendous pressure, clothed them with warm blankets not to more and in their presence their mother was forcefully
unclothed and the rapists one after another raped her. They also showed them dao, kirish, knife and deadly weapons and one terrorist namely Alaluddin gave a
severe blow to Subir on his face, as a result he became injured. We also asked 80 years old Ms.Abala Rani Das – mother-in-law of Ms.Nilu Rani Das who can not even move she was also kicked down by one of the terrorists Baccu Meah and as a result she fell down and got multiple injury. We examined her and found that she is not capable to walk. We gave Ms.Abala a little money for her treatment.

Ms.Nilu Rani , her minor two sons and mother-in-law should be protected and  justice should be mete out :

We on behalf of HRCBM urge upon the Government of Bangladesh and the conscious people of the world to come forward for the safety of Ms.Nilu Rani Das, his two minor sons namely Subir Das and Shuva Das , and her mother-in-law Ms.Abala Rani Das (80) should be protected. All sorts of security measures should be taken for their lives and property of the destitute family. All criminals responsible for heinous offence as stated above should be punished.
They want to live in Bangladesh with full dignity and prestige. The Government of Bangladesh should be requested for the protection of rights of minorities as per resolution adopted in UN by the General Assembly in its resolution 47/135 of 18th December, 1992. The written statements as an appeal duly signed in by the victim family may kindly be considered sympathetically.

During our visit to the spot (Agarpur Das Para), Kuliarchar police station and the general public we have been given to understand that some  interested persons irrespective of all political affiliation in the locality are trying to suppress the matter and nobody is sincerely working to do justice to the destitute family.