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I was in jail for 12 years for nothing: A graphic retelling of prison horror

Hindustan Times | ByDhrubo Jyoti, Roshni Nair and Mohit Suneja
Jul 26, 2017 03:13 PM IST

This is the story of Aparajita Basu who was arrested in 2000 on charges of murdering her husband.

Aparajita Basu was arrested in 2000 on charges of murdering her husband and thrown into Kolkata’s fearsome Presidency Jail. Over the next 12 years, she saw facilities for women transform: From a dingy ward with a single fan to an expansive all-women jail where inmates could get food and medicines on time.

Aparajita Basu was arrested in 2000 on charges of murdering her husband.
Aparajita Basu was arrested in 2000 on charges of murdering her husband.

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In the 12 years Basu spent in jail, she lost her father and spent numerous days in court waiting for her case to be heard. She was finally acquitted in 2013. This is her story.

I went to Presidency Jail in June 2000 on charges of murdering my husband. I feared I would never get out.
I went to Presidency Jail in June 2000 on charges of murdering my husband. I feared I would never get out.
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