Following the second time verdict acquitting BSF constable Amiya Ghosh in the Bangladeshi girl Felani killing case, victim’s father yesterday moved to the Indian Supreme Court against the judgment, reports UNB. Felani’s father Nurul Islam filed an appeal with the Indian apex court seeking review of the verdict. He filed the appeal with the help two human rights organisations -- Bangladesh-based Ain O Salish Kendra and India-based Banglar Manaba-dhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) -- as a special court of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Cooch Behar upheld its previous verdict acquitting Amiya Ghosh on July 3. Felani was shot dead by BSF while she was crossing the barbed-wire fences along Anantapur border in Kurigram district on January 7, 2011. Felani, who used to work as a domestic help in New Delhi, was returning home from India along with her father. Although her father managed to get inside Bangladesh border by scaling up the barbed-wire fence, Felani was shot dead by the BSF men before she was able to do so. Felani’s death triggered a huge global outcry. After investigation, the BSF submitted the chargesheet against its constable Amiya Ghosh who shot the girl. On August 19, 2013, a special court constituted by the BSF had acquitted Amiya Ghosh of the charge.
Meanwhile, in the wake of widespread criticism of the acquittal, the BSF decided to revise the murder trial. On Nov 16, 2014, the revision trial resumed at the court. However, the BSF man was again acquitted of the charges.