Shiksha Samachar: 7/11 accused complete human rights diploma course

7/11 accused complete human rights diploma course
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Rizwan Khan on 29/03/2013 01:03:00


MUMBAI: EhteshamSiddiqui, an accused in the 7/11 serial train blasts of 2006 has
cleared a Human Rights diploma course while in jail custody. "Terrorism and
Human rights are contradictory to each other but here is an example of an
accused who is facing serious charges of terrorism and languishing in jail but
has successfully passed a Diploma course in Human Rights commission from the
Indira Gandhi National Open University,'' said advocate ShaheedAnsari.
Siddiqui, one of the several accused was arrested by the Mumbai Anti Terrorism
Squad ( ATS) for his alleged role in hatching conspiracy of the blast which
occurred IN 2006 in which 187 persons have lost their lives in explosion while
817 otherssuffered injuries of various gravities and the property of worth Rs 85
lakh has reportedly been damaged.
Advocate Shahid Nadeem Ansari is one of the advocates for Siddiqui which through
a Muslim NGO Jamiat Ulama e Maharashtra (Arshad Madani) is offering free legal
aid to the Muslim youth who they say are innocent and wrongly arrested on the
charges of terrorism. He said that the accused had completed his six months
correspondence diploma course in jail and his exam was conducted at Arthur road
jail. Advocate Ansari added that IGNOU's policy is to not take any fees from
under trial prisoners and University staff members creates an exam hall
atmosphere in the prison itself.
Another accused, Dr Sharif, in the Aurangabad Arms Haul case too has taken
admission to the three year Law Degree course through distance education and had
completed his second year.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com