More than 100 Indian prisoners languish in Italy jails, govt clueless

While Italy may have left no stone unturned to protect its marines, accused of killing two fishermen in Kerala, India seemingly has done little to figure out the fate that awaits 109 of its citizens locked up in Italy’s jails. According to a Times of India report, government documents maintain that there are 109 prisoners in Italy jails but the Centre has no idea about the reason behind their detention or when they will be released. [caption id=“attachment_668025” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Italy has gone to great lengths to protect its marines from facing a trial in India. AP.[/caption] The report points out that during a question put out in the Parliament, the government had responded saying that Italy maintains high levels of privacy about their prisoners and hence the government has no information about them. However, a Sikh leader in Milan told the TOI that sources say that the majority of Indian prisoners in Italy are agriculture labourers who had been detained for illegal entry, violence, theft or murder. Read the complete Times of India article here.