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Article: Pakistani man jailed for sneaking into Hong Kong in a suitcase.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
- Article date:
- November 22, 2003
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HONG KONG, Nov 22 : A Pakistani man who tried to sneak into Hong Kong in a suitcase and the two Indian smugglers who helped him have each been sentenced to 10 months in prison, newspapers reported on Saturday. Abdul Basit, 32, pleaded guilty to a charge of entering Hong Kong without permission and was ordered jailed on Friday by the Kwun Tong Magistracy, the South China Morning Post and other newspapers reported. His smugglers, Ravinder Singh, 23, and Amarjit Singh, 37, also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting Basit's illegal entry. Judiciary spokeswoman Jamie Or said Saturday that ...