Man lost 6yrs in Dinajpur jail released
Azaher Ali Raza, who has been languishing in a condemned cell of Dinajpur District Jail for six years even after he got acquitted, was released this evening.
Md Syeed Hossain, jail super of Dinajpur district jail, told The Daily Star that he received an order from Dinajpur district court for release of Azaher and he was released aorund 6:00pm.
He said Dinapur district judge’s office earlier in the day received an order from the supreme Court for acquittal of Azaher.
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Six years ago, the Supreme Court issued an order creating the scope for his release from jail. But Azaher Ali Raza could not walk free.
The man, now 40, has been languishing in the jail since he was convicted in a murder case and sentenced to death in 2005.
After a primary hearing on a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by the attorney general's office, the SC stayed a High Court verdict that acquitted Azaher in 2010.
After the final hearing, the apex court issued an order in 2012 asking the government to file a leave-to-appeal petition against the acquittal in two weeks.
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