GUWAHATI: An armyman from Assam, who served as a havildar for 18 years, and his wife were asked to prove their citizenship by way of a foreigners' tribunal in Barpeta district of the state.
Mahiruddin Ahmed (53), who retired from the Indian Army in 2004, and his wife, Husniara, have been served notices by way of the tribunal on September 16 announcing that both of them entered India after March 25, 1971, without any legitimate papers. He has been asked to seem in court docket on November 6.
"This is pretty unfortunate after you devote your life for the nation. I would describe it as harassment. No one in my family has ever got such a notice," a surprised Ahmed told TOI.
Last month, Azmal Haque, a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the army, suffered a similar destiny at Chaygaon in Assam's Kamrup district. Later, Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay had stated that it was once a case of wrong identity.
Ahmed, who joined the Army in 1986, has served in quite a lot of places around the country. At the time of his retirement in 2004, he was once posted at Bathinda in Punjab. He is a resident of Khablarbhita village which comes beneath Barpeta Police Station
Interestingly, one in every of Ahmed's siblings - Jalal Uddin Ahmed - retired as an assistant periods judge. The different one, Alaluddin Ahmed, is operating with BSNL. Husniara was once born at Howly in Barpeta district in 1972 and the name of her parents featured at the voters' listing of 1966.
Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay has asked Barpeta SP Shiladitya Chetia to do an investigation and file on the earliest. "The case dates back to 1998. Many such cases are pending in the Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunals. Later, these were shifted to Foreigners Tribunals. This is one of those cases," stated Chetia.
According to executive data, there are altogether 1,41,733 'in doubt' voters in Assam. An reliable report revealed by way of the Assam executive in October, 2012, says in additional than 92% of resolved circumstances of 'D' voters, those involved were declared as authentic Indian nationals.
Mahiruddin Ahmed (53), who retired from the Indian Army in 2004, and his wife, Husniara, have been served notices by way of the tribunal on September 16 announcing that both of them entered India after March 25, 1971, without any legitimate papers. He has been asked to seem in court docket on November 6.
"This is pretty unfortunate after you devote your life for the nation. I would describe it as harassment. No one in my family has ever got such a notice," a surprised Ahmed told TOI.
Last month, Azmal Haque, a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the army, suffered a similar destiny at Chaygaon in Assam's Kamrup district. Later, Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay had stated that it was once a case of wrong identity.
Ahmed, who joined the Army in 1986, has served in quite a lot of places around the country. At the time of his retirement in 2004, he was once posted at Bathinda in Punjab. He is a resident of Khablarbhita village which comes beneath Barpeta Police Station
Interestingly, one in every of Ahmed's siblings - Jalal Uddin Ahmed - retired as an assistant periods judge. The different one, Alaluddin Ahmed, is operating with BSNL. Husniara was once born at Howly in Barpeta district in 1972 and the name of her parents featured at the voters' listing of 1966.
Assam DGP Mukesh Sahay has asked Barpeta SP Shiladitya Chetia to do an investigation and file on the earliest. "The case dates back to 1998. Many such cases are pending in the Illegal Migrants (Determination) Tribunals. Later, these were shifted to Foreigners Tribunals. This is one of those cases," stated Chetia.
According to executive data, there are altogether 1,41,733 'in doubt' voters in Assam. An reliable report revealed by way of the Assam executive in October, 2012, says in additional than 92% of resolved circumstances of 'D' voters, those involved were declared as authentic Indian nationals.
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