SL refugee, arrested in Tamil Nadu, to go home following court order

Ahamad Iqbal, a Sri Lankan citizen, had come to Tamil Nadu for treatment as he is mentally unstable. He misplaced his documents and was arrested in April. His family appealed to the Madras High Court and the court ordered his release.

It is a moment of relief for the family of Ahamed Iqbal, a Sri Lankan citizen, who has been serving sentence at the Puzhal prison in Tamil Nadu.

The Danushkodi police in Rameshwaram arrested Ahamed on April 2 this year because he lacked proper documentations.

Ever since his arrest, the family has been running pillar to post to prove his innocence and take him back home.

Ahamed, while being arrested at Danushkodi, did not have his passport or visa, which he said has been misplaced. After serving jail sentence and paying the fine of Rs 50 for illegal entry without proper documentations, he was sent to the refugee camp in Rameshwaram.

Ahamed’s family has now come forward with documents to prove that Ahamed had been mentally unstable and was in Tamil Nadu for treatment where he misplaced his documents.

-India Today
-Agencies