Mangalore, Jul 28: A court in Bihar granted unconditional bail on July 18 to Muhammad Asif (23) from Amblamogaru and Mustaq Ahmed (45) from Suralpadi who were arrested by the Lakhisarai District Police on November 22, 2013 along with Ayisha-Zubeir couple on the charges of illegal money transfer from Bihar and Mangalore.
The bail order came after the NIA told the court that it does not have enough evidence against the accused.
While Muhammad Asif reached home on Monday, Musthaq, a cancer patient had to wait till Friday since his name was entered incorrectly in written order copy.
Families of the duo were relieved to see their loved ones walk out of prison in Bihar after 9 long months.
Police arrested them just because their names were found on diary seized from Ayisha-Zubair couple.
Smiles and tears greet them at Mangalore airport
A thick mix of anger, excitement and anticipation pervaded as the family members anxiously waited at Mangalore International Airport on Friday. His elder brothers Abdullah, Yakoob Sharief, Sheikh Mukhthar, Abdul Majeed Suralpady and other prominent personalities received him at the airport.
He was accompanied by S M Sharief, M S Abdul Hameed, Samshuddin from Bihar.
“We spent a lot to fight for legal battle. But if poor gets into trouble for no fault of theirs how could they overcome?” wondered Abdul Khader K who had been to Bihar more than 10 times to get them bail.
Muhammad Asif is pursuing BBM course at Kanachur College in Deralakatte.
Cancer Patient
Musthaq is a cancer patient and undergoing treatment from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore.
Lost brother!
Ubaid, brother of Mustaaq had been Bihar to meet Mustaaq because of sheer love, affection and concern.
Ubaid knew the condition in which his brother was living and hence when the Bihar police took Mustaaq, Ubaid could not stay in Mangalore. He immediately took a train to Bihar. However, Mustaaq greatest support had to leave him half way through.
Ubaid suffered a cardiac arrest in the train while he was on his way back home.
Ubaid had taken up the responsibility of Mustaaq's treatment.
Though he had been to Bihar, he could not meet Mustaaq. With the same pain of not being able to see his brother, he boarded the train and supposedly, he had spoken to his nephew for over an hour and wept over his inability to be with his brother during the crisis. Within few minutes of this call, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died in the train.
Ubaid is survived by his four children. He had returned to India just a month ago. Ubaid's death had only added to the pain of a hurt family.
Mushtaaq's wife was expecting their fourth child and the crisis that struck her husband have left her suffering immensely to the extent that she was almost bedridden. On the other hand, their three school going children had opted to remain at home because they had already become matter of mockery and suspicion among their peers.
Initially, couple of media branded them as terrorists and sensationalized the news. The intellectuals called it trial by the media.
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