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6 foreigners languishing in Khagrachhari jail

JASIM MAJUMDER, Khagrachhari
At least six Indian intruders are languishing in Khagrachhari district jail without any justice.
There is no initiative from either country to decide their cases. They can neither go back home nor allowed to appoint lawyers to face charges, jail sources said.
Sources in Non Government Jail Inspection Committee led by Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner (DC) said arrestees Dipak Das, 41, and his brother Sanjib Das, 30, sons of Harala Das of village Dolabari under Sabrurn district and Manik Bonik, 28, son of Ratan Banik of village Thakur Palli of the same district in Tripura state were arrested on May 16, 2004 on charges of smuggling.
Sent to jail on May 17, 2004, they were produced in court several times just to shift the hearing dates, sources said.
Besides, Uttam Bosak, 52, son of Mohindra Bosak from
Sabrurn district of Tripura, arrested on April 25, 2007 on smuggling charges, is still languishing in jail. All four were rounded up under Section 25 (Ka, Kha, Ga) ofSpecial Act 1974.
Jail sources said, another arrestee Mohammad Hossain, 26, son of Junaed Hossain of village Rupnagar under Bihar state was held on March 15, 2008 while Arkesh Lal Burmon, 30, son of Samprity Lal Burmon of village Nuruddinpur under Uttar Pradesh state was taken to custody on April 28,2009 for illegal border crossing. Both were held under Control of Entry Act 1952.
Mohammad Hossain completed his six-month jail term on August 15,2008 but he is still inside the jail for lack of any clearance from the authority concerned, sources said.
This is a gross violation of human rights as they were not even allowed to appoint law yers to face charges against them, a Non Government Jail Inspection Committee member told the Daily Star.
"All the captives broke down in tears when our team visited the jail recently. They sought our help for finding a legal way so that they can go back to their parents or relatives," he said.
Public Prosecutor (PP) at Khagrachhari District and Sessions Judges Court. Monzur Morshed Bhuiyan said justice was delayed for absence of any judge's court in Khagrachhari till last year. As the court has been functioning now the process will be completed soon, he said.
Pointing to the case of Mohammad Hossain, he informed that the copy of the judgment was sent to the ministry concerned for further clearance." But we are yet to get any reply", he said.
Jail Superintendent Abul Amin said everything depends on legal process. Admitting the sufferings of the captives he said it's really very painful for these inmates as they often cannot meet or talk to relatives including parents.