‘Torture victim’ writes to police commissioner

KOLKATA: A woman has written to the police commissioner and the state human rights commission, complaining that though she had filed a torture complaint against her husband and mother-in-law on April 3, police are yet to take any action against them.
She has also sought an appointment with the governor to apprise him about the matter.
Payel Roy, who is now residing at Durgapur, alleges that she has been subjected to torture by her husband, a state government employee and resident of Kolkata.On April 2, Payel had allegedly gone to Charu Market police station to lodge a complaint, but the police allegedly refused to take any complaint.
She then contacted an official of the chief minister’s office (CMO) and lodged a complaint with police on April 3 under sections 498A, 406 and 34 IPC against her husband and mother-in-law. However even after 24 days, the police have reportedly taken no action.
The woman has alleged that her brother-in-law, who is a sub-inspector in Kolkata Police has been influencing his colleagues in the case.
Waiting for more than fortnight, Payel finally wrote to the state human rights commission and the police commissioner, seeking justice.