Bengal cops launch spl helpline for migrant workers facing harassment

Time of India

2 days ago

Kolkata: Bengal Police on Friday announced a special helpline — 9147727666 — for residents working in other states facing police harassment. Police said they will perform necessary checks and coordinate with police from other states.
TOI had reported that Bengal Police received nearly 1,400 such applications and verified 1,000 of them. The verifications have led to release of migrant workers from detention.
In a statement on X, Bengal Police said, "We are receiving reports from various sources that many people from Bengal working in other states are facing various problems and becoming victims of harassment. However, those who are affected, or their family members, do not have a clear idea about whom to inform about these problems or how to do so."
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"We appeal to citizens from Bengal who go to work in other states and face any kind of problem, or their families, to immediately inform your local police station. You can also inform the district control room. Additionally, for the convenience of families, we are launching a helpline," state police added.
"This number can only be used for WhatsApp. You can send a message with the necessary information, including your name and address.
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We will verify each piece of information and coordinate with the concerned state to take necessary action," they further said.
The step coincided with police in Bengal securing the release of a migrant worker in Gurgaon.
Najmul Sardar, 23, from Bongaon in North 24 Parganas, was having lunch with his parents on July 20 when cops dressed in plain clothes allegedly barged in, dragged him out of his rental accommodation in Badshahpur in Haryana's Gurugram and bundled him into a police van, according to his relatives.
Badshahpur cops said they suspected Sardar and six others of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The young migrant worker was released from police custody on Friday after intervention from the Bongaon police station in Bengal. Sardar's family members said he had furnished both his Aadhaar and voter ID before the police.
According to his relatives, police, while detaining Sardar, said they were taking him for document verification.
"They said it would take 30 minutes. But nearly four days passed and there was no information of his whereabouts," they said.
The situation took a turn for the worse when two of Sardar's co-workers visited the police station to inquire about him and were also reportedly detained. Sardar's family then reached out to relatives and local netas in Bongaon who alerted Bongaon cops.
"His parents broke down in despair. We were informed immediately, and we wasted no time in taking action," said Sheikh Sabir Ali, Sardar's cousin.
Bongaon police said, "Our team visited his home, gathered all legal documents and contacted officials at Badshahpur police station. Once we presented the necessary proof, Haryana police were satisfied and Sardar was released."