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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Rizwanur Rahman		\| name = Rizwanur Rahman -
	\| image = Rizwanur Rahman.jpg		\| image = Rizwanur Rahman.jpg
	\| alt = Rizwanur Rahman		\| alt = Rizwanur Rahman
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	\| spouse = [[Priyanka Todi]]		\| spouse = [[Priyanka Todi]]
	\| parents =		\| parents =
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = [[Indian people\|Indian]]
	\|~~ethnicity =~~
	}}		}}

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	Later, Priyanka would say: "My mind was a blank... I was just signing whatever letters Rizwan was telling me to sign. I once told him we shouldn’t mention my father, but he said Pappu and Rukbanur had insisted that we frame the letters like that and they knew best."<ref>Sumit Das Gupta and Devadeep Purohit. "[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071208/asp/frontpage/story_8644420.asp I really regret involving Rukbanur and Pappu- Priyanka Todi breaks her silence]", ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]'', 8 December 2007.</ref>		Later, Priyanka would say: "My mind was a blank... I was just signing whatever letters Rizwan was telling me to sign. I once told him we shouldn’t mention my father, but he said Pappu and Rukbanur had insisted that we frame the letters like that and they knew best."<ref>Sumit Das Gupta and Devadeep Purohit. "[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071208/asp/frontpage/story_8644420.asp I really regret involving Rukbanur and Pappu- Priyanka Todi breaks her silence]", ''[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)\|The Telegraph]]'', 8 December 2007.</ref>

	It is alleged that Priyanka's father, [[Ashok Todi]], and the Todi family were displeased that Priyanka had married into a lower income family, and Rahman, being a [[Muslim]], exacerbated their displeasure.<ref name="pio">Gupta, Kanchan. In Bengal, blood keeps dripping. Daily Pioneer Delhi. 7 October 2007</ref> It has also been alleged that Rahman was told to "remove himself" from Priyanka's life and was also threatened by various fronts for this inter-religious marriage.<ref>"[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=ea5a8129-2521-4524-aae7-be3357c97867&MatchID1=4571&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1146&PrimaryID=4571&Headline=Where+were+the+police+when+Rizwanur+died%3f Where were the police when Rizwanur died?]~~{{dead link\|date=August 2021\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}~~ Hindustan Times – 5 October 2007</ref> On 31 August, Priyanka and Rahman notified the authorities that they were staying together at Rahman's house.<ref name="iex">"[http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/225519.html Police saw their marriage papers and yet charged Rizwanur with abducting wife]" {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014224840/http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/225519.html \|date=14 October 2007 }} ''Indian Express'', 7 October 2007</ref>		It is alleged that Priyanka's father, [[Ashok Todi]], and the Todi family were displeased that Priyanka had married into a lower income family, and Rahman, being a [[Muslim]], exacerbated their displeasure.<ref name="pio">Gupta, Kanchan. In Bengal, blood keeps dripping. Daily Pioneer Delhi. 7 October 2007</ref> It has also been alleged that Rahman was told to "remove himself" from Priyanka's life and was also threatened by various fronts for this inter-religious marriage.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20110606050758/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=ea5a8129-2521-4524-aae7-be3357c97867&MatchID1=4571&TeamID1=8&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=2&SeriesID1=1146&PrimaryID=4571&Headline=Where+were+the+police+when+Rizwanur+died%3F Where were the police when Rizwanur died?] Hindustan Times – 5 October 2007</ref> On 31 August, Priyanka and Rahman notified the authorities that they were staying together at Rahman's house.<ref name="iex">"[http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/225519.html Police saw their marriage papers and yet charged Rizwanur with abducting wife]" {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014224840/http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/225519.html \|date=14 October 2007 }} ''Indian Express'', 7 October 2007</ref>

	== Return to parents ==		== Return to parents ==
	It has been alleged that due to an understanding with the Todi family, top level police officers of the state summoned the couple several times to State Police Headquarters at Lalbazar, Kolkata, and threatened ~~Rahman~~ of dire consequences if he did not separate from his wife. ~~Rahman~~ refused to yield. This is an unsubstantiated allegation levelled against the police force, not against Priyanka's parents, and there is nothing in official records to indicate that any such thing happened. What is on record is a meeting held at the police station on 8 September, eight days after Rahman's marriage was certified. On this occasion, the police summoned ~~Rahman~~ and strongly urged him to allow his wife to visit her parents for a week or so. They told him that he was liable to be arrested on various charges, including abduction and illegal confinement, if his wife remained confined inside his tiny, rundown house; also that there was a minor charge against him of stealing a cell phone and other items from the Todi mansion,<ref name="iex" /> He was told that the girl, Priyanka, had never spoken to her parents properly after disappearing from the house one fine day, and that the parents were totally aghast and bewildered. Rizwan was always present when Priyanka spoke to her parents, and because of his presence, the conversations were necessarily stilted and stifled, with no mutual understanding in sight. Also, Priyanka was speaking only in very brief sentences, monosyllables, yes-no answers and low voice to her parents. It was suspected that she was under pressure from Rizwan; perhaps she was scared of him and his family, perhaps she was unable to speak frankly and clearly to her parents. The police therefore strongly felt that Priyanka should return to her parental house for a week or so, during which time she could speak clearly to her parents and explain what had happened, and also convince them that she was happy.		It has been alleged that due to an understanding with the Todi family, top level police officers of the state summoned the couple several times to State Police Headquarters at Lalbazar, Kolkata, and threatened Rizwan of dire consequences if he did not separate from his wife. Rizwan refused to yield. This is an unsubstantiated allegation levelled against the police force, not against Priyanka's parents, and there is nothing in official records to indicate that any such thing happened. What is on record is a meeting held at the police station on 8 September, eight days after Rahman's marriage was certified. On this occasion, the police summoned Rizwan and strongly urged him to allow his wife to visit her parents for a week or so. They told him that he was liable to be arrested on various charges, including abduction and illegal confinement, if his wife remained confined inside his tiny, rundown house; also that there was a minor charge against him of stealing a cell phone and other items from the Todi mansion,<ref name="iex" /> He was told that the girl, Priyanka, had never spoken to her parents properly after disappearing from the house one fine day, and that the parents were totally aghast and bewildered. Rizwan was always present when Priyanka spoke to her parents, and because of his presence, the conversations were necessarily stilted and stifled, with no mutual understanding in sight. Also, Priyanka was speaking only in very brief sentences, monosyllables, yes-no answers and low voice to her parents. It was suspected that she was under pressure from Rizwan; perhaps she was scared of him and his family, perhaps she was unable to speak frankly and clearly to her parents. The police therefore strongly felt that Priyanka should return to her parental house for a week or so, during which time she could speak clearly to her parents and explain what had happened, and also convince them that she was happy.

	Rahman continued for a long time to resist the arguments of the police. He finally agreed to let Priyanka visit her parents, but only after he had obtained a signed document stating that she would return to him after a week. One of Priyanka's uncles, who was present at the police headquarters, signed an agreement on plain paper in front of a police witness that Priyanka would be sent back to Rahman's house after 7 days, on 15 September.<ref>"[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070924/asp/calcutta/story_8353718.asp Doubts over suicide claim – Top cops’ role under cloud], ''The Telegraph'', Calcutta – 24 September 2007</ref> After all this was done, and on the same day (08 Sept), Priyanka returned to the house of her parents.		Rahman continued for a long time to resist the arguments of the police. He finally agreed to let Priyanka visit her parents, but only after he had obtained a signed document stating that she would return to him after a week. One of Priyanka's uncles, who was present at the police headquarters, signed an agreement on plain paper in front of a police witness that Priyanka would be sent back to Rahman's house after 7 days, on 15 September.<ref>"[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070924/asp/calcutta/story_8353718.asp Doubts over suicide claim – Top cops’ role under cloud], ''The Telegraph'', Calcutta – 24 September 2007</ref> After all this was done, and on the same day (08 Sept), Priyanka returned to the house of her parents.
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	To Mr. Ashok Todi: "Papa, there is 10 mins before I kill myself, let me talk to her for the last time", reads one message. (Timestamp: 21 September 9:24AM)		To Mr. Ashok Todi: "Papa, there is 10 mins before I kill myself, let me talk to her for the last time", reads one message. (Timestamp: 21 September 9:24AM)
	To Mrs. Vimala Todi: "Mom, I will kill myself in five minutes, please let me talk to her".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111032114/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14550613 Rizwanur, wife had feared foul play by Todi] sify.com Friday, 26 October 2007 </ref> (Timestamp: 21 September 9:30AM)		To Mrs. Vimala Todi: "Mom, I will kill myself in five minutes, please let me talk to her".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111032114/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14550613 Rizwanur, wife had feared foul play by Todi] sify.com Friday, 26 October 2007</ref> (Timestamp: 21 September 9:30AM)
	Both messages were sent in Hindi. It is claimed by Rahman's brother that Rahman, being a graduate from a Catholic College, used English to send messages.		Both messages were sent in Hindi. It is claimed by Rahman's brother that Rahman, being a graduate from a Catholic College, used English to send messages.

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	== Ruling front's fear of alienation of the Muslim voters ==		== Ruling front's fear of alienation of the Muslim voters ==
	Muslims form a large fraction the voters in West Bengal.<ref>http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/mjakbar's-corner/bylines/item-number.aspx ~~{{webarchive~~ \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028082031/http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/mjakbar's-corner/bylines/item-number.aspx \|date=28 October 2007 }}</ref> Members of the ruling front acknowledge that the police claim of Rizwanur Rahman committing suicide is alienating Muslim voters.<ref>"[http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/05004443/Bengal-seeks-housing-quota-for.html Bengal seeks housing quota for Muslims in run-up to local poll]", livemint.com, 5 November 2007</ref> MJ Akbar writes:		Muslims form a large fraction the voters in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/mjakbar's-corner/bylines/item-number.aspx \|title= \|website=www.asianage.com \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028082031/http://www.asianage.com/presentation/leftnavigation/mjakbar's-corner/bylines/item-number.aspx \|archive-date=28 October 2007}}</ref> Members of the ruling front acknowledge that the police claim of Rizwanur Rahman committing suicide is alienating Muslim voters.<ref>"[http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/05004443/Bengal-seeks-housing-quota-for.html Bengal seeks housing quota for Muslims in run-up to local poll]", livemint.com, 5 November 2007</ref> MJ Akbar writes:

	:"The fate of Rizwan ur Rehman, the young man whose death in suspicious circumstances has set off a firestorm in Bengal. The Muslim vote, my Calcuttan friend said bitterly, had become like an item number in Hindi films. It was used to pump up the box office, and then dumped completely from the script."		:"The fate of Rizwan ur Rehman, the young man whose death in suspicious circumstances has set off a firestorm in Bengal. The Muslim vote, my Calcuttan friend said bitterly, had become like an item number in Hindi films. It was used to pump up the box office, and then dumped completely from the script."
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	:"Left bulwark in Bengal has been the substantial Muslim vote: Muslims account for 27% of the population and over 30% of the vote since they tend to vote in larger numbers. This support has weakened in rural areas because of Nandigram, and in Kolkata because of the case of a young man called Rizwan ur Rehman."<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=102451&d=14&m=10&y=2007\|title=India: Nuclear Winter\|last=Akbar\|first=M.J.\|date=14 October 2007 \|work=[[ArabNews]]\|accessdate=3 February 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616060415/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=102451&d=14&m=10&y=2007\|archive-date=16 June 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		:"Left bulwark in Bengal has been the substantial Muslim vote: Muslims account for 27% of the population and over 30% of the vote since they tend to vote in larger numbers. This support has weakened in rural areas because of Nandigram, and in Kolkata because of the case of a young man called Rizwan ur Rehman."<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=102451&d=14&m=10&y=2007\|title=India: Nuclear Winter\|last=Akbar\|first=M.J.\|date=14 October 2007 \|work=[[ArabNews]]\|accessdate=3 February 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616060415/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=7&section=0&article=102451&d=14&m=10&y=2007\|archive-date=16 June 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	Veteran Bengali politician Jyoti Basu has said:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaenews.com/politics/20071019/76045.htm\|title=Rizwanur episode has affected Left government: Basu\|website=indiaenews.com}}</ref>		Veteran Bengali politician Jyoti Basu has said:<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaenews.com/politics/20071019/76045.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020132444/http://www.indiaenews.com/politics/20071019/76045.htm\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=20 October 2007\|title=Rizwanur episode has affected Left government: Basu\|website=indiaenews.com}}</ref>
	:"'Yes, the state government's image has received a beating due to the delay in transferring the policemen who had allegedly coerced Rizwanur. We have suffered politically"		:"'Yes, the state government's image has received a beating due to the delay in transferring the policemen who had allegedly coerced Rizwanur. We have suffered politically"

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