Kolkata, July 15: The family and friends of the Kamduni case victim met with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday, requesting the reopening of the case file. Moushumi Koyal and Tumpa Koyal, who have been vocal advocates for justice since the incident, presented their plea to the CM.
Notably, following a political shift in the state, the current BJP government has initiated a ‘People’s Court’ program. This initiative aims to directly address and resolve the grievances of the public.
The People’s Court is held weekly at the state BJP office in Salt Lake, Kolkata, where Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari engages with citizens.
On Wednesday, the victim’s family, along with the prominent figures leading the protests, Tumpa Koyal and Moushumi Koyal, arrived at the BJP state office holding a file labeled ‘Kamduni Case File.’
They later met with the Chief Minister to formally request the reopening of the Kamduni case file. Reports indicate that they were assured of efforts to secure justice in this matter.
Moushumi Koyal spoke to the media, stating, “During the previous government, a fast-track court sentenced the guilty to death, but they were released. Today, we have come to the People’s Court to demand the reopening of the Kamduni file. We deserve justice again, as the previous government failed us. The victim’s family, Tumpa Koyal, and I are here to plead for justice.”
Tumpa Koyal added, “We have several demands. We will appeal to our Chief Minister as much as possible because we have complete faith in him. He announced in Baruipur that he would provide legal assistance for the Kamduni case and work to reopen it with a government lawyer. The previous government transferred 14 public prosecutors to acquit the Kamduni culprits. They should receive the harshest punishment. Today, we have come to the Chief Minister with this request.”
On June 7, 2013, a 20-year-old woman from Kamduni in North 24 Parganas was gang-raped and murdered. In 2016, a sessions court sentenced two of the six accused to death and the remaining four to life imprisonment.
However, the Calcutta High Court later reduced their sentences. In a ruling on October 6, 2023, the High Court commuted the death sentences of two convicts, Saiful Ali and Ansar Ali, to life imprisonment.
Meanwhile, the lower court sentenced Amin Ali, Aminul Islam, Bhola Naskar, and Inamul Haque to life imprisonment, which the High Court later reduced to seven years. They were also granted bail on a bond of 10,000 rupees, having already spent ten years in prison. Subsequently, the state government challenged the High Court’s decision in the Supreme Court.
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