Barun Biswas | |
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| Born | 12 September 1972 Sutia, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 5 July 2012 (aged 39) Sutia, West Bengal, India |
| Cause of death | Murdered (shot) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | School teacher, social activist, Revolutioner |
| Known for | Protester against the gang rapes in Sutia, West Bengal. |
Barun Biswas (12 September 1972 – 5 July 2012) was a Bengali school teacher and a social activist in Sutia, West Bengal, India. In 2000, he co-founded "Sutia Gonodhorshon Pratibad Mancha", an organisation which protested against a local criminal gang, who were using gang-rape to terrorise the people of Sutia.[1] Biswas was murdered on 5 July 2012. In 2013, a Bengali film Proloy was made, based on his life and fight.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Barun Biswas: An unsung hero". The Times of India. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "The amazing story of Barun Biswas". The Times of India. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.