The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to state within 15 days why investigation into the self-immolation of a man, allegedly harassed by police, would not be handed over from the Kolkata Police to some other agency.
It was alleged that false cases were slapped against 22-year-old Aminul Islam, who died on January 1 of burn injuries suffered in the self-immolation bid because police harassed him as he helped two rape victims file complaint.
It was also alleged that Aminul was being pressurised by the police to get the victims to withdraw the complaint.
Expressing dissatisfaction with a police report which was directed to be submitted within seven days explaining why one of the alleged rape victims was not medically examined, Justice Sanjib Banerjee directed the state to file an affidavit stating what action was taken against the accused and why the investigation would not be handed over to some other agency.
It was alleged that Shahzada Baux had raped two minor girls in Beniapukur area in the metropolis.
While medical test was done on the one of the alleged victims, the mandatory test was not done in case of the other despite filing of a complaint, the petitioner, Aminul's mother Sahana Izaz claimed.
Following Aminul's death, his mother had moved the high court seeking a CBI probe.
