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HRCBM Investigative
Report of Bangladesh Murder of Ms. Rita Rani Das
Investigative Report of Murder of Ms.Rita Rani Das took place on 14th of January 2007 at Motijheel P.S, Dhaka (Investigative report of HRCBM-Dhaka conducted on 08.03.2007)
I, on behalf of HRCBM-Dhaka Adv.Rabindra Ghosh along with Babul Chandra Das rushed to the spot on the basis and application of Ms.Milan Bala Das proceeded to investigate the incident of murder of Ms.Rita Rani Das on 7th March,07 at the spot at 16/A Dhaka Railway Quarter where the victim was strangulated to death.
View FIR and General Diary in photo section.
Back-Ground Information:
Ms. Rita Rani Das (20) was the youngest daughter of her father Pran.Ballav .Malakar and mother – Milan Bala Das of 450/1 Sailendra Chowdhury Road by lane P.O. Custom Academy P.S. Pahartali, District- Chittagong married to one Shymal Chandra Das (26) on 2nd of November,,2006.Rita Rani got her mother Ms Milan Bala Das and elder brother Sumon Das only. But within two and half months of her marriage Ms.Rita Rani curiously murdered on 14.01.2007 at the Railway Quarter No.16/A of the husband- Sahjanpur Railway Colony, Motijheel, Dhaka.
Ms.Milan Bala Das(52) – mother of the victim-girl lodged F.I.R. at Motijheel Police station at Dhaka against three perpetrators including Shymol Chandra Das under section 302/34 of Penal code registered as Motijheel P.S. case No. 20 dated 15.01.2007. But before arrest all the perpetrators took anticipatory bail from the High Court on 06.02.2007.
After getting bail from the High Court the perpetrators threatened the bereaved informant not to proceed with the murder case; otherwise they might be killed. Accordingly the informant – Milan Bala Das noted a General diary entry No.1098 dated 13.03.2007 at Motijheel Police station for future course of action.
We HRCBM-Dhaka have also investigated the case at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on 08.03.2007 and found that the post mortem report submitted by Assistant Professor of Forensic Department. The report dated 16th January, 07 shows that the murder is a result of manual strangulation (throttling), which was homicidal in nature.
Meeting with Mr.Abul Hossain Moral – Officer-in-charge of Motijheel Police station:
The O.C. Motijheel admitted that the positive post mortem report has been received and they would act on the basis of that report and charge sheet against the perpetrators would be submitted very soon.
We had also discussion with the victim’s mother, relations and other witnesses and all the witnesses admitted that the murder is completely and cold-blooded murder and they seek justice from the court.
Recommendations:
HRCBM-Dhaka is greatly concerned at the brutal murder of Ms.Rita Rani Das by
her husband. We are also concerned about anticipatory bail granted by the court
to the perpetrators, although the bail is a right of a person, but if the bail
is misused the state has got responsibility to apprehend the perpetrators
against humanity again as G.D. entry filed by informant knowing impending
danger.
HRCBM believes that this is a planned murder of an innocent and newly wed
girl at the initial stage of her life. We urge the law enforcing agency
of Bangladesh to take up the case, apprehend the killers and bring them to
justice. The perpetrators must be dealt with iron hands immediately so that
they cannot dare to commit such heinous crimes in the future. We request the
office of the Care Taker Government of Bangladesh to take appropriate steps and
help bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Prepared and submitted by: -
(Adv.Rabindra Ghosh)
President, HRCBM-Dhaka, Bangladesh
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