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I was in jail for 12 years for nothing: A graphic retelling of prison horror
This is the story of Aparajita Basu who was arrested in 2000 on charges of murdering her husband.
Updated on: Jul 26, 2017, 15:13:54 IST
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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.
The condition of women’s prisons in India is abysmal. Read our long-form story exploring the reality of women’s prisons.
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.
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