Undertrail appears for Madhyamik

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Feb. 26. — A 17-year-old undertrial at Malda Jail, Raque Sheikh, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping and trafficking girls, appeared for Madhyamik examination amid tight police security at Bangitola Higher Secondary School. Malda jail authorities had made all the necessary arrangements for Raque Sheikh, when the Court passed an order allowing him to take the Madhyamik examination. A resident of Khaskol in English Bazaar, Raque was a regular student of Uttar Lakshmipur High School in Kaliachak II, before he was arrested by Malda police on charges of trafficking. “After receiving the court order on 22 February, we arranged for a vehicle and police security, so that the undertrial could sit for his examinations,” a district officer said. “Though it was difficult to arrange for his examination admit card, we somehow managed everything with help from the Malda district magistrate,” the officer added. Though the hearing of Raque’s case was initiated on 13 January, under Sections 363 and 372 of the IPC, Raque was put in Malda Jail on 6 February. The court rejected his bail plea, but granted Raque permission to appear for Madhyamik examinations. “We would have made proper arrangements for Raque’s studies, had we been informed about his examination, as the jail here holds literacy camps and other such vocational training programmes for the inmates from time to time. We could have even arranged for a teacher for him before the examination,” the officer said. #