Pak inmate freed after 20 years jail

Suhail Shahzad, perhaps the longest serving Pakistani inmate in an Indian jail, stepped out of Jaipur Central Jail after 20 years.

“Suhail spent 20 precious years of his life in Indian jails. He was the longest serving Pakistani prisoner here. Both countries should address the or deals of such innocent people,” said People’s Union for Civil Liberties’ Kavita Srivastava. Suhail was arrested by the Haryana police on March 25, 1988 and a local court sentenced him to three years in jail on May 7, 1990. He was handed over to the Rajasthan police on February 28, 1991 after serving his jail term. The Rajasthan police booked him under the Foreigners Act but a court acquitted him in 1994. He was again booked in another case. Suhail was acquitted in the second case after a 14-year trial.

He was again detained under Section 109 of the CrPC and subsequently detained under the National Security Act.

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