In an alleged case of police harassment, the Tripura High Court has
questioned the police administration as to why an FIR had not been
registered against four police officers in Tripura after them being
accused of beating up and harassing a youth causing him to end his life.
The
incident took place on December 20 last year when 23-yr-old Pritam
Debbarma was allegedly forced to end his life after he was beaten up and
harassed in Baijolbari police station in Khowai.
Pritam, son of
Nirad Debbarma is a resident of Baijolbari located at Sonarai Bari area.
He was arrested by the police from his residence at Baijol area on
accusations of taking drugs along with his friends at home in the
absence of his parents.
The police allegedly arrested him without
any prior notice and locked him up. When in police custody, Ptitam’s
family members said that he was brutally beaten, harassed and abused
from around 4 pm till 9 pm and was returned home injured at 9 pm.
Later his body was found hanging from the roof of his room.
Deceased
Pritam’s uncle Sudhir Debbarma had gone to lodge an FIR against the
police officials including Baijol outpost for harassing and torturing
Pritam. But nothing was done in this regard.
This led the
deceased’s family members moving the Tripura High Court wherein they
filed a writ petition for speedy review of the case.
The High
Court in a hearing led by Justice Arindham Lodh yesterday questioned the
police administration on the case and asked why was the FIR not filed
against the 4 police officials. He also instructed the administration to
do the needful.
The four accused police officers are OC- Sukanta
Debbarma, SI- Subir Debbarma, Head constable Shyamal Debbarma and
Constable Nilkamal Debbarma.
Source: TNT-The North East Today
