Innocent Jahalam, who was in jail for the last three years instead of the real accused in 33 corruption cases, walked out of the jail last night following a High Court order.
He was released from Kashimpur prison-2 around 1am on Monday after his release papers reached the jail, said Jail Superintendent Subrata Kumar Bala.
“After scrutinising the papers and completing the formalities, we’ve released him from the jail,” the jailer told media.
His family members, including his brother Shananur Miah, received him outside the jail.
After the release, Jahalam demanded punishment of the main culprits who were responsible behind the incident.
“I was in jail for three years without any trial due to a mistake of the Anti-Corruption Commission. I demand punishment of those who were really accused in the cases.”
Talking to reporters, Jahalam’s brother Sahanur also demanded punishment of those who are responsible the incident and compensation for his innocent brother.
Earlier on Sunday, the High Court bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader ordered Deputy Inspector General of Prisons to immediately release Jahalam.
The High Court came up with the suo moto order following a newspaper report under a headline “Wrong accused in jail in 33 cases: Sir I am Jahlam, not Salek.”
Supreme Court lawyer Amit Das Gupta placed the news report before the court.
According to the report, Jahalam, a jute mill worker, has been serving in jail in place of real accused Abu Salek in 33 cases of embezzling Tk 18 crore from Sonali Bank.
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