Arrested Indian in Spain awaits justice

It has been over two months since Mumbai based businessman Roshan Jamal Khan was arrested in Spain.The charges for which Khan was arrested have still not been revealed.There are rumours that Khan has terror links, but nothing has been confirmed officially. He has still not been produced in court and his family says that it is a clear violation of human rights.''We have not received any official communication from the Spain Embassy. They replied to our letter saying Jamal Khan has been arrested and detained,'' says Mehboob Khan, brother of Roshan Jamal Khan.Khan's wife and six children are living in constant fear in suburban Mumbai. His son Talha has just finished his SSC board exams and now accompanies his uncle in meeting government officials and politicians.''I want the Maharashtra government to bring my husband back,'' says Farida Khan, wife of the arrested businessman.Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government announced on Friday that it will write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to expedite the matter as both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Anti Terrorist Squad have given a clean chit to Khan's credentials.Jamal Khan promised to return home before his son's crucial board examinations. But he has not returned, and the son says that he has not fared too well either.The family, meanwhile, is battling to keep the finances together to hire an advocate. But all the efforts will help only if they know what Roshan Jamal Khan is charged for.

NDTV.com
Prerana Thakurdesai
Sunday, March 30, 2008 (Mumbai)