Vishwanath

An Indian prisoner reaches home after spending 20 years in Pakistan jail

Rasoolpur (Uttar Pradesh), August 20 : Vishwanath, an Indian prisoner who is mentally-disabled reached his native village Rasoolpur in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh today after spending 20 years in Pakistan Jail.

Police handed over Vishwanath to his family on Monday evening.

It is believed that Vishwanath has become mentally unstable; allegedly due to torture and atrocities he faced in the prison, where he was lodged in Pakistan.

"They beat me up on one day and locked me for another five days. They give me one square meal a day," said Vishwanath.

Vishwanath''s father says he looked for his missing son at various places but couldn''t find him.