Lok Sabha Question No. 600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Indians in Pak Jails
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.600

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## INDIANS IN PAK JAILS

## † 600. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether  several  Indian  citizens are still in Pakistani  prisons even  after the completion of their sentence;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to bring them back to the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has identified those prisoners and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) & (e) As  per  information  with  the  Government,  18  Indian  fishermen  and  1  civil prisoner are in Pakistani jail even after completion of their sentences, and verification of their nationality. Their details are below:

|   Sl. No. | Name     | Parentage         | Completion of Sentence   |
|-----------|----------|-------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Rangeela | Prem Jyoti Yadav  | 17.05.2015               |
|         2 | Vinod    | Janya Handal      | 01.02.2014               |
|         3 | Jagan    | Kakshi Shingada   | -do-                     |
|         4 | Mahesh   | Madhu Dongarkar   | -do-                     |
|         5 | Ashok    | Govind Shingda    | -do-                     |
|         6 | Jaising  | Lallu Vaghat      | -do-                     |
|         7 | Ajit     | Bhagu Bhavar      | -do-                     |
|         8 | Bhopat   | Kala Solanki      | -do-                     |
|         9 | Bheem    | Valjee Chauhan    | -do-                     |
|        10 | Dinesh   | Jeeva Charniya    | -do-                     |
|        11 | Kishan   | Ram Silot         | -do-                     |
|        12 | Kalu     | Bhima Rathod      | -do-                     |
|        13 | Bhavsing | Parbat Bambhaniya | -do-                     |
|        14 | Mahesh   | Vira Solanki      | -do-                     |
|        15 | Dhiru    | Pancha Charniya   | -do-                     |
|        16 | Arvind   | Jodha Bambhaniya  | -do-                     |
|        17 | Bharat   | Naranbhai Shingad | 01.10.2014               |
|        18 | Pala     | Naranbhai Shingad | -do-                     |

(b) to (d) Government  regularly  takes  up  with  the  Pakistani  authorities  the  issue  of early  release  and  repatriation  of  all  Indian  prisoners  as  well  as  providing  them  regular consular access. Government of India also, on a continuing basis, monitors the status of all Indian  prisoners  in  Pakistani  jails.  An  India-Pakistan  Judicial  Committee  on  Prisoners comprising retired Judges from the higher judiciary of both countries  was constituted to look  at  humanitarian  issues  and  ensure  humane  treatment  and  expeditious  release  of prisoners, including fishermen, who have completed their prison terms.

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