Jailed for 27 years under TADA, 92-year-old celebrates his first Ramzan on parole

Lucknow: 92-year-old Habib Ahmed Khan, a homeopathic doctor based out of Rai Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, is all set to celebrate his first Ramzan at home after being jailed for 27 years at a Jaipur jail.
Habib Ahmed Khan was arrested on January 14, 1994, and booked under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act for five blasts on trains, which killed two and injured eight, on the first anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.  He was one of the 16 men upon whom the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed charges for ostensibly carried out to avenge the demolition. A confession was recorded and a life sentence was imposed, which was further upheld by the Supreme Court in 2016.
However, Khan denied the confession by saying that he was forcefully made to sign on blank papers.
Poor health Records show that Khan, who is lodged in jail in Jaipur, suffers from “ischemic heart disease (angina pectoris) with moderate to severe hypertension”, has lost most of his eyesight even after his eyes were operated upon in jail, and “needs an attendant for help” in moving around, Indian Express reported, quoting his wife Qaisar Jahan , back in 2016.
During the hearing of his interim relief parole, senior advocate Siddharth Dav and Advocate Mujahid Ahmed told the court that Khan was undergoing treatment at home and his condition was critical.