Bangladeshi suing Govt over wrongful jail and whipping


Claiming damages: Raveen holding up a photo of Alamin who is currently in an Immigration detention centre.

GEORGE TOWN: A Bangladeshi worker, whose conviction and sentencing for illegally entering the country was set aside by the High Court, has filed a suit against the Government.

Alamin Sheikh Badsha Sheik, 28, is claiming RM3mil in damages for “torture and suffering” he sustained as a result of the three strokes of the rotan he received as punishment and RM2.25mil for the 90 days he was jailed.

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