3 Bangladeshis jailed in Delhi
Three Bangladeshi nationals have been sentenced to seven years in jail by a local court for planning to commit a robbery at a farmhouse here about seven years ago and illegally residing in India. They pleaded guilty to the offences.
Additional Sessions Judge Rajeev Bansal yesterday awarded the jail term to Rafiqul Islam, Mohammed Dalim and Mohammed Jafur who were natives of Bangladesh and are now residing in Delhi.
The court has imposed a fine of Rs 300 on each of them, noting that they belong to the “poorest of poor” families.
It, however, said since the convicted people are in custody for more than seven years, they be set at liberty if not needed to be detained in any other case.
Rafiqul, Dalim and Jafur said they wished to plead guilty to the offences after which the court convicted them for “assembling for the purpose of committing robbery and making the preparation to commit robbery”.
They were also held guilty of possessing illegal arms and for staying in India without permission or any documents.
The three other accused claimed they were juveniles at the time of the offence in 2007 and on the report of medical board, they were declared minor and sent to juvenile justice board to face the proceedings.
According to police, on August 7, 2007, acting on a tip-off, they came to Green Avenue Road in South Delhi and detained six people along with firearms when they were planning to commit a robbery at the farmhouse.
On seeing the police, they tried to flee, but were overpowered and arrested.
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