Lok Sabha Question No. 2624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-05
Subject: Indians Detained in China
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, R. VANAROJA, RAM CHARITRA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2624**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2015**

**INDIANS DETAINED IN CHINA**

**2624.		SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:**

**KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:**

**ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:**

**SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:**

**DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:**

**SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:**

**SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:**

**SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:**

**SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:**

Will the Minister of **EXTERNAL AFFAIRS** be pleased to state:

(a)	whether an Indian had been detained by the Chinese Government along with persons of different nationalities for alleged terrorist links;

(b) 	if so, the details thereof;

(c)	whether the Indian Government has taken up the matter with the Chinese Government and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Chinese Government thereto;

(d)	the details of number of Indians lodged in Chinese jails and the crimes committed by them; and

(e)	the punishment awarded to them/jail term served by them, till date?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (c)	As per information made available by Chinese authorities, an Indian national was detained along with 19 other persons of different nationalities, including South Africa and the UK, on July 11, 2015 by the Public Security Bureau (PSB) in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Exit & Entry Bureau of Inner Mongolia through two Notes Verbale, dated July 13 & 15, 2015, informed the Embassy that his detention was on charges of violating Article 120 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. The individual was kept under detention till July 17 and in the early hours of July 18, following the Embassy’s concerted efforts, was deported to India under China’s Exit and Entry Administration Law Article 6.2.

(d) & (e)	As per the information available with the Government, following are the details of number of Indians lodged in Chinese jails, the offence/charges against them, punishment awarded and jail term served by them till date:

|   **Sr. No.** | **Name**                          | **Offences/charges**          | **Punishment**                                               | **Period of sentence**                                   |
|---------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|            1. | Mr.Rajesh Kumar                   | Causing intentional injury    | 18 years 2 months imprisonment                               | 22.08.2008 to 19.11.2026                                 |
|            2. | Mr.Asrar Ahmed                    | Smuggling narcotics           | 19 years and 3 months imprisonment                           | 07.03.2011 to 06.06.2030                                 |
|            3. | Mr.Gou Za Lal Shoute              | Smuggling of narcotics        | 19 years and 6 months imprisonment                           | 14.10.2007 to 19.04.2026                                 |
|            4. | Mr.Tamdin Wangyal                 | Causing intentional injury    | 7 years imprisonment                                         | 30.10.2008 to 14.08.15                                   |
|            5. | Mr. Sujit Kumar Ghosh             | Embezzlement of company funds | 6 years imprisonment                                         | 28.02.2014 to 28.02.2020                                 |
|            6. | Mr. Rajeev Chaudhary              | Contract Forgery              | 12 years, fine RMB 3 Million & deportation                   | 25/10/2011 to 24/10/2023                                 |
|            7. | Ms. Zainab                        | Drug trafficking              | Life imprisonment                                            | since 03/08/2007                                         |
|            8. | Mr. Manoj Kumar                   | Robbery/ Kidnapping           | Reduced term & RMB 5000 fine. Will be released on 06.09.2015 | 8 years 10 months since March 2008                       |
|            9. | Mr. Askar Miyan Ayyathambi Aliyar | Drug trafficking              | Reduced term arrested on 30.3.2007                           | 17 years 6 months since 30.11.2011                       |
|           10. | Mr. Hussain Mydeen                | Drug trafficking              | Life imprisonment                                            | since 21.02.2007                                         |
|           11. | Ms. Reshma                        | Drug trafficking              | Life imprisonment                                            | since 13.08.2009                                         |
|           12. | Mr. Tasleem Mian                  | Drug trafficking              | Life imprisonment                                            | since 13/08/2009                                         |
|           13. | Ms. Sharmin                       | Drug trafficking              | 15 years                                                     | (13/08/2009 to 12/08/2024)                               |
|           14. | Mr. Imran Khan                    | Drug trafficking              | Life imprisonment                                            | since 14/08/2009                                         |
|           15. | Mr. Moinrangthem Inaoton Singh    | Drug trafficking              | Death sentence.                                              | Detained since 26/10/2013, Under probation for two years |
|           16. | Mr.Mohammed Shaad                 | Drug trafficking              | Case before court                                            | Under detention since 05.04.2014                         |
|           17. | Mr. Ramkumar Paneerselvam         | Damaging of property          | Case before court                                            | Under detention since 23.03.2015                         |
|           18. | Mr. Paramjit Singh Dhaliwal       | Drug trafficking              | Case before court                                            | Under Detention since 12.04.2015                         |
|           19. | Mr.Amandeep Singh                 | Drug trafficking              | Case before court                                            | Under detention since 08.05.2015                         |
|           20. | Ms Dyanamary Parameswaran         | Theft                         | Case before the court                                        | Under detention since 20.05.2015                         |
|           21. | Mr.Lathif                         | Stealing                      | 10 years imprisonment                                        | 10.10.2009 to 09.10.2019                                 |
|           22. | Mr.Khalid Hameed                  | Credit card fraud             | 12 years imprisonment                                        | 10.03.2005 to 09.03.2017                                 |
|           23. | Mr.Manish Jain                    | Fraud                         | 8 years imprisonment and fine of RMB 50,000                  | 24.06.2010 to 23.06.2018                                 |

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