‘Mystery call' tells Malda man of return of son pushed to B'desh
Bengal govt said it has not been "officially" informed of the development. The news came a day ahead of Calcutta High Court's hearing of a habeas corpus plea moved by Amir's father, Jiyem Sk. Jiyem had alleged that his youngest son was "secretly deported to Bangladesh".
On Tuesday, Jiyem told TOI: "We received two anonymous calls informing us that Amir has returned to India. When we wanted to know more, the calls were disconnected.
The caller only said he would say as much. We are hoping and praying for Amir's safe return."
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Bengal Migrant Workers' Welfare Board chairperson and Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam said: "Because of the immense pressure that we exerted — both legally and administratively — they are now on the back foot and attempting to bring Amir Sheikh back through the back door with the help of BSF."
Malda South Congress MP Isha Khan Chowdhury also told reporters in Delhi that Amir was back in India, hinting that some legal processes were pending.
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Kaliachak-I BDO Satyajit Halder also said he was aware of such reports but had no official confirmation. The development caps several tumultuous months for Amir, whose viral video from Bangladesh on July 2, sobbing inconsolably and pleading for help, prompted strong reactions in Bengal.
According to the petition in HC, on April 3, Amir migrated to Paradip in Odisha and then to Sikar in Rajasthan in search of livelihood.
He was employed in Rajasthan as a labourer. On June 25, Rajasthan Police officers, accompanied by armed BSF personnel, conducted an identity-verification drive at Amir's worksite and "forcibly detained him without any communication of grounds or procedural safeguards". He was held in a detention facility outside Sikar.
On June 28, he was allegedly pushed to Bangladesh.
Islam said: "Interestingly, there was no way to repatriate Amir except through legal intervention, as he was tagged under a case involving illegal entry into Bangladesh. Central govt is now trying to repatriate Amir to his Malda home to save face."
A senior official said Amir, once back in India, has to be produced in a local court so that the charges labelling him as an illegal Bangladeshi are dismissed.
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