News 130 Birsa Munda jail inmates seek mercy killing from President

[Deepu]

Alleging that the state authorities have not released them even after they have completed 20-year jail term, 130 prisoners lodged at Ranchi's Birsa Munda central jail wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday demanding 'mercy killing' .

According to a report in Times of India, the prisoners claimed they are into extreme mental trauma because their children have been left with poor education and their family is living in abject poverty.

"The government gives compensation, jobs and looks after the family of Maoists who have butchered many, while we are being incarcerated beyond our due period. We regret our crime and vow not to ever repeat it. The government should release us," the prisoners' letter addressed to President, Prime Minister, Jharkhand Governor, CM and others, said.

130 Birsa Munda jail inmates seek mercy killing from President - News18.com

 

[IndianMascot]

What a shame. Why these people are being held in jail when they have already completed their punishment

 

[NinadG]

They have just completed 20 years...let them complete full jail term.....

 

[IndianMascot]

But what was their full term?

 

[Sanjeev]

Yes they have served the punishment for more than 20 yrs which is very extreme punishment to survive for better let them freed

 

[Devesh]

But what was their full term?

Life prison.

 

[DashMajor]

Let them completed the whole life behind Jail.

 

[whitebunny]

But I guess life imprisonment is 16 years, I am not sure though. But after 20 years they should be released yaar whats the reason to hold them and eat government money. Many prisoners who are under trial complete their term without actually getting the justice.

 

[Devesh]

No bro, previously it was 20 years but now its till death......

 

[whitebunny]

Still Death, but whats the use to keep them till date. This is really harsh, we should give them chance to lead a normal life. This would also reduce government costs.