Former Indian Police Officer Released After Serving 30 Years

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A former police officer in Gujarat, India, was released after serving about 30 years in prison on charges of accepting a bribe of 20 rupees or around IDR. 3,700. He was released after the court finally declared him not guilty, but he died the next day. Babubhai Prajapati (64) had spent about 30 years behind bars after being convicted in 1996 on charges of accepting a bribe of 20 rupees from a truck driver. His case dragged on in the legal system for decades, with his appeal pending for 22 years before the Gujarat High Court acquitted him last Wednesday.[1]

Prajapati died on Thursday or a day after the long-awaited court ruling to clear his name. The verdict, as well as his death, has tragically ended a protracted legal battle that lasted almost his entire adult life. Prajapati's family and local lawyers have not spoken publicly about his death or the pending legal or compensation efforts, but his story has been widely shared as a stark example of the human consequences associated with a slow criminal appeals process.[2] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Eks Polisi Ini Dibebaskan usai 30 Tahun Dipenjara atas Suap Rp3.700, tapi Esok Harinya Meninggal", www.sindonews.com, Muhaimin, 08 Februari 2026, Diakses pada tanggal 9 Februari 2026, Link: https://international.sindonews.com/read/1674789/46/eks-polisi-ini-dibebaskan-usai-30-tahun-dipenjara-atas-suap-rp3700-tapi-esok-harinya-meninggal-1770519777/5

2. Ibid.