AN UNTOLD MURDER

MYSTERY

RIZWANUR REHMAN

WHO WAS RIZWANUR?

Rizwanur Rahman, 30: A computer instructor working in an institute in Kolkata ;He came from a poor middle class family but was well educated

He belongs to a Muslim family

He was found dead under a railway track on 21st Sept.

About Priyanka

Priyanka Todi the daughter of Mr. Ashok Todi. A well known Industrialist person and owner of the Lux Cozi company .

She belongs to a Hindu family.

A very simple girl who wanted to enjoy the every moment of life. But that particular instances changed her life completely.

What was the case about?

Rizwanur and Priyanka fell in love at the graphic training school where Rizwanur taught.

On the 18th August 2007 they decided to get married. the two secretly married according to the Special Marriage Act to which a few close friends and colleagues of Rizwanurwere witnesses.

Continued……

•After the marriage, Priyanka went

back to the Todi family and

Rizwanur continued his work at

the multi-media centre.

•After a week Rizwanur

approached his brother confessed

everything to him about their

secretly marriage.

•On August 31st he brought

priyanka to his home.Later on

both of them signed a letter to the

police asking for protection from

Priyanka father

Allegation of police harassment

and mental torture

Priyanka’s family was not happy with her

decision as rehman belong to Muslim

religion. They wanted to remove rehman

from her life for that they took the help of

police.

The police, warned Rahman to get

arrested on charges of abduction if he

doesn't return priyanka to his in-laws.

Death Mystery

After2 weak of

separation from his

wife he found dead

on21 sept afternoon

near the railway line

with folded hand

and serious wound

on his head

Mystery continues…

As the police commissioner claimed that it was not a murder case but it was just a simple case of suicide.

In this case the turning point came when the statement of train driver was flashed in the media that he didn’t saw any one lying on the rail track while driving.

After this statement the mystery was changed into the fact that it was not a suicide but a preplanned murder case.

Entry of CBI

After protesting by the people of Kolkata the high court ruled that the Rehman death investigation carried out by local government is illegal and ordered CBI enquire.

Another turmoil later, the police officers associated with case were transferred

CBI investigated that priyanka father gave money to some of the relatives and local goon so that they help in separating rehmanfrom priyanka.They had offered 5 to 6 lakh to rehman elder’s brother.

The case of the text messages

A month after Rizwanur's death, there was a leak in the media which published the messages allegedly sent by Rizwanur which clearly indicated that he was about to commit suicide

One message sent to Ashok Todi on Sept 21 read thus: 'Papa, there is 10 mins before I kill myself, let me talk to her for the last time’

Five minutes later it was to Vimala Todi, mother of Priyanka: 'Mom, I will kill myself in five minutes, please let me talk to her'.

But what raised doubts was that both the messages were in Hindi. According to Rukhbanur, his brother was never sent messages in Hindi as he was not conversant with the language. He always texted in English

Violence and rioting by

disaffected people

A violence mob went on rampage at the

park circle and the police station.

They set a police vehicle on fire when

rumor spread that rehman body had

disappeared from the police morgue.

More than a dozen Policemen were

injured in brick batting and stone-pelting.

Final Verdict

CBI charged Priyanka father Mr.Todi, her Uncle Pardeep todi, her maternal uncle Anil Sarogi and three police officer in case of Rehman murder.

The CBI framed charge sheet against them for non-bailable criminal proceedings.

On October 13, 2008, the Supreme Court of India stopped all proceedings in the Rahman case . Till the date, Rahman'sassassination is counted among one of the most controversial murder cases in

Unethical Issue associated with

this case

To love someone is not a crime.

Priyanka not supporting what was right

Police was not following their responsibility

LET US NOT FORGET ……

RIZWANUR REHMAN

WE REMEMBER