Book Review- Framed As A Terrorist: My 14- Year Struggle to Prove My Innocence

'...'Framed As A Terrorist: My 14-Years Struggle to Prove My Innocence' is a heart wrenching book by Mohammad Aamir Khan written with noted human rights activist Nandita Haskar. The book was published in 2016, making this review a little late in day, yet I share this book review with you because 'Framed As A Terrorist....' is not only a personal account of immense struggle, pain and survival, but it is a profound and eye-opening commentary on working of Indian criminal justice system and Indian judiciary. On a winter night in February 1998, a 19 year old boy named Aamir was arrested (or rather abducted) from the by-lanes of Old Delhi. What followed next, is story of wrongful prosecution, torture and 14-year long lonely legal battle of proving innocence. Tortured and abused in unspeakable ways, Aamir was forced to sign 150 blank pages which were later used to falsely implicate him in more than 15 terror related cases. He and his family with limited means and limited education fought a battle on many fronts for securing justice. Aamir was ultimately found innocent and was awarded compensation of Rupees 5 Lakh for the wrongful prosecution. This book is story of that struggle...'