Considering Abu Salem’s early release, Maharashtra tells High Court

Maharashtra government considers premature release of gangster Abu Salem, who has served 19 years since extradition.

The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that the proposal for the premature release of extradited gangster Abu Salem is under consideration, and a decision will be taken on it soon.

Salem has spent only 19 years in jail since his extradition from Portugal in November 2005, the government stated in its affidavit in response to the convicted gangster’s plea seeking release.

The government on Wednes- day submitted two affidavits in response to Salem’s petition to a Bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna. In his plea, Salem claimed he had already undergone the 25-year imprisonment term if the remission for good behaviour was included.