Bail of culprit creates uproar
As Shilpi (name changed) was
talking to this scribe, she was just shivering while her eyes were moistened as
well – perhaps this was due to her bleak future following instruction of her
parents that she would not attend the school where she was happy till the
morning of July 25, 2013. Shilpi of age 14 is a student of Class IV at Chengail
Kiran Sashi Siksha Mandir where she was brutally molested at 10.30 am on the same
day by Mohammad Lalbabu Munshi, son of Rashid Munshi and living in a village of
Chengail, P.S. Uluberia. District: Howrah.
It has been learnt, Lalbabu Munshi
went to the school at 10.20 am on last Thursday (July 25) alleging that his son
is also a student of the same school. On the fateful morning, Shilpi went to
the school with her sister earlier and the culprit, exploiting absence of students then, went to the classroom directly, asked Shilpi to take care of
his son. When Shilpi agreed, he took her into the classroom forcefully and molested
by touching her private parts. Once Shilpi burst into tears and also seeing
teachers entering the school premises, Lalbabu fled. Later Shilpi narrated the
ghastly experience to her school friends viz. Neha Khatun, Hafiza Khatun And
Khusbu Khatun and went to the room of Dilip Pramanik, Teacher-in-Charge.
Attitude of Shilpi made Mr.
Pramanik smell a rat and due to his insistence, the whole story was narrated to
him. Without wasting time, he phoned Bashu Pandit – Councilor of Samuipara of
Uluberia Municipality. Bashu reached the
school the school within a few minutes and apprehending intensity of the
development, they contacted the local police station of Uluberia. They were
called by the police to lodge an official complaint; Mr. Pramanik went there
along with Shilpi and her father, Uttam (name changed) living in village: Khalisani (Purbapara), P.S. Uluberia. Meanwhile, the police team entered the
school premises and based on accounts of Neha, Hafiza and Khusbu, arrested Mohammad
Lalbabu Munshi of age 38 years.
An FIR (620 dated 27/07/2013 under
sections 354A IPC) was lodged by Shilpi’s father but Lalbabu Munshi was bailed
out on the next day allegedly under pressure from powerful quarter. He has been
seen to roam freely in the area and more confidently than before.
The bail of Lalbabu has shocked Shilpi’s
family and hence, at present they are in a trauma almost. Bail has also appalled
other guardians in the school, especially of Khusbu, Hafiza and Neha. Guardians
are escorting their wards to the school daily sacrificing their own
professions.
The bail has created a furor in
the neighborhood.
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