Hirotoshi Tanaka, a Japanese citizen who spent 19 days in jail in Bengaluru, has received compensation of ₹75,000 after nearly seven years. The Karnataka government awarded the compensation following an order from the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC). The commission concluded that Hirotoshi Tanaka was held in jail for 19 days in 2019 for a bailable offense without justifiable cause. Following this, the government was recommended to provide him with ₹75,000 compensation.
Hirotoshi Tanaka came to Bengaluru in October 2019 to learn English. He enrolled in a private English institute in RT Nagar. He alleged that classes were frequently cancelled and teaching was not regular. This led to a dispute with the institute’s principal, leading to a physical altercation. Following this, RT Nagar police registered a case against him for assault and criminal intimidation.
He was in jail for 19 days even for a bailable offence.
According to reports, the offenses under these sections were bailable, yet police arrested Hirotoshi Tanaka on November 23, 2019, and sent him to Bengaluru Central Jail. He remained in jail for 19 days and was later released on December 11. Tanaka alleged that after his release from jail, Sub-Inspector B. Hanumanthrayappa took a bribe of 5,500 rupees from him and later demanded another 3,000 rupees to close the case. After leaving jail, he was left without money or a place to live. He stayed in a park for some time and later started sleeping on the police station premises. Meanwhile, his visa expired. In November 2020, the High Court quashed the FIR and criminal case against him after a settlement was reached with the head of the English institute.
complaint against the police
Tanaka filed a complaint with the KSHRC in December 2020, alleging police harassment and bribery. Despite being ordered to leave India, he attempted to stay in India until the hearing of his complaint was complete. He wanted to avoid arrest by using a strange method. He stole a white plastic chair from the reception of the ACP’s office at the RT Nagar police station. He believed that stealing the chair would result in the police filing a case against him and resulting in his arrest. This would allow him to pursue his complaint while in India. He even posted photos of the chair on social media, but the police did not file a case against him.
He was later summoned by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). He was taken to a detention center after the police recommended his deportation. He was deported to Japan in April 2021. He continued his legal battle in India with the help of a lawyer.
KSHRC gave its verdict in favour
On May 9, 2022, the KSHRC concluded that Tanaka’s 19-day imprisonment for a bailable offense was unjustified. The commission recommended a compensation of ₹75,000 and departmental action against the police officer involved. Finally, after a lengthy legal battle, the government agreed to implement the commission’s recommendations this year. ₹75,000 was paid to Tanaka’s lawyer on June 22. Departmental action has also been initiated against the police officer.
Tanaka said his father was a police officer in Japan and he respected the police, but he didn’t want to compromise his self-respect. That’s why he continued his legal battle for nearly seven years, even after returning to Japan.
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