6 Indians languishing in C'nawabganj jail
Six Indian nationals are languishing in the district jail despite completion of their jail terms more than six years ago.
Immediately after end of their prison terms, the jail officials tried to send them back to India. But they failed as the clearance letters from the High Commission of India were not issued. "We are still waiting for those," said a jail official.
Failing to send them back to India, the jail authorities are now facing a lot of problems, officials said.
The Indian nationals held in jail are Bhakta Mondol Ramiya alias Bakhmanta Godem,45, son of Alok Das Ramiya alias Tasmania Godem of village Gandi under Matamvelli police station of Lalgonda Telegana district of Andhra Prodesh, Sentu Mondol,30, son of Sunil Mondol of Badhipara village under Jolongi police station and Babar Ali,31, son of Azahar Ali, Sapura village under Bhagabangola police station of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, Mohammad Rouf,38, son of Nazmul Islam of Kumira Jukihat village of Arira district, Mohammad Nuruzzaman,38, son of Abdul Rahman of Siara Colony of Alahabad district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Jogindro Urao,70, son of late Protha Urao of Sandspur under Bradshaw district in UP.
Bhakta Modal Ramiya alias Bakhmanta Godem was arrested from Sirajganj. A case was filed against him under Bangladesh Control of Entry Act on April 28, 2007. As the court did not found him guilty, the authorities released him on September 30 in 2007.
Sentu Mondol was arrested from Bagha upazila in Rajshahi. A case was filed against him with Bagha police station under Special Powers Act on August 19 in 1997. He was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment on August 8 in 1999.
Babar Ali was arrested from Boalia in Rajshahi city on March 26 in 2007. Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate awarded him only three months imprisonment. His jail term ended on June 25 in 2007.
Mohammad Rouf was arrested from Bogra on November 18 in 2005. A case was filed against him under Bangladesh Control of Entry Act and a first class magistrate awarded him 15 days simple imprisonment. Prison term of Rouf was completed on September 12 in 2006.
On completion of their prison terms, the jail authorities tried to hand them over to Indian authorities several times but Indian High Commission in Bangladesh did not show any interest to take them back. Since then all the six have been languishing in Chapainawabganj jail, jail officials said.
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