Tribal housewife lynched to death after gang rape at Ranishankail, Bangladesh

Translated from Daily Jugantor dated 09-27-03

Takurgaon Reporter

Takurgaon: The remnant of triple murder at RaniShankail of Takurgaon is still fresh yet another tribal women lynched to death after brutal gang rape.

The name of unfortunate victim is Hasida alias Talamai (18), a newly married Tribal women belonging to indigenous “Santhal” community. In the last 9 months, more than 12 women and men are brutally lynched to death at this sub district.

All of the said murder cases are properly registered in the local police station as homicide yet due to political bias and laxity of police criminals are yet to apprehend. Some complains that police is concealing or altering the evidence to save criminals.

The local journalists are also threatened not to disclose the incidents of atrocities in the newspapers.

The lone village Sindurpur lies half kilometer west of Husaingao under Ranishankail of Takurgao. At least seven indigenous Santhal families lived here scattered while people belonging to other communities also live side by side.

One September 19, 2003 at afternoon, Filipan Marmu left the wife Talami Hasida alone at the cottage to catch fish for the livelihood. 
In that very moment, a gang of local goons burst into the house and leaped on the hapless women. Unable to have her as an easy prey, the brutes lynched the women to death by slashing her throat while raping her.

The villagers brought the bloodbath body of Talami to the local hospital, where she was pronounced death. About a year ago Talami got married and according to local doctor she was pregnant.
Although two persons namely Abu Taleb (46) and Golam Rabbani (25) were named in the FIR filed by Talami’s father in law Mr. Kamadang. He is doubtful of receiving jusice. Mr. Kamadang asserted that the criminals of the locality earlier lynched his daughter “Murmu” (11) to death after gang raping her for which he has yet to receive justice.