19 days in jail, 'stole' police chair and deportation: Japanese student’s Bengaluru story
A Japanese student recently secured compensation after spending nineteen unjust days in custody. In a bizarre twist, he tried to evade repatriation by pilfering a police chair, aiming to extend his time in India. This incident arose from conflicts at an English academy and alleged bribery claims. The human rights commission ruled in his favor, underscoring the complexities of his legal and…
In 2019, Japanese student Hirotoshi Tanaka moved to Bengaluru to improve his English and eventually return to his family in Japan. His stay, however, turned out to be quite different from what he had anticipated. After experiencing dissatisfaction with a local English academy, Tanaka found himself in a heated argument with the academy's head, which resulted in a charge of voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation.
Consequently, he was arrested and sent to Bengaluru Central Prison for 19 days without any clear explanation of his case.
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