Indian court acquits BNP leader Salahuddin, orders his home return
Staff Correspondent
An Indian court has acquitted major opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Salahuddin Ahmed of the charge of illegal entry to India.
The Shillong Judge Court on Tuesday pronounced the verdict and ordered arrangements for his return to Bangladesh, report agencies.
Earlier on October 26, 2018, a lower court in India acquitted Salahuddin of the charge. The Indian government had appealed against the verdict.
Salahuddin went missing on the night of March 10, 2015.
At that time, his family alleged that he was picked up by law enforcement officials from Uttara in the capital.
The law enforcement agencies, however, denied the allegation.
After about two months, Salahuddin was found in Shillong, the capital of the northeaster Indian state of Meghalaya on May, 11, 2015.
The Shillong police arrested the BNP leader on charge of entering India without any valid documents. A case was filed against Salahuddin under the Foreigners Act.
Later, the Shillong police pressed charges against him in the case.
The trial ended after nearly three and a half years on August 13, 2018.
