Repatriation of Indian Nationals
Indian HC officials visit Satkhira jail
Our Correspondent, Satkhira
Two officials of Indian High Commission (HC) to Bangladesh yesterday visited Satkhira jail to meet four Indian nationals who have been languishing there even after the completion of their prison terms. The visit took place following a news item published in The Daily Star on May 1 that four Indian nationals are languishing in Satkhira jail even after completing their prison term. The embassy officials met Shafiqul Islam Mollah, son of Eman Ali Mollah of Kulti village under Haroa Police Station in North 24 Parganas district, Yusuf Ali, son of Arshad Ali of Sreedharkati village, Mantu Mistri, son of Rathikanta Mistri and Abdul Gazi, son of Ruhul Gazi of Kalitala village under Hingalganj Police Station in South 24 Parganas district. The officials told them that they would try their best so that they can go back to their homes in India as they are Indian nationals. Shafiqul completed his 18 years 6 months prison term on July 10 of last year, Yusuf completed his 5 years term on April 8 while Mantu and Abdul completed their 10 years term on March 1 of this year. After the expiry of their prison term, the jail authorities tried four times to push them to India, but the immigration authorities at Ghojadanga under Basirhat Police Station in India refused to take them on the plea of legal complexity.
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