Suraj case: State compensation lawsuit concluded

On Monday, February 3, 2014, the Suraj case lawsuit seeking state compensation was concluded.
The gallery was full, and about 20 people who wanted to attend were waiting in the waiting room.
This was the closing argument, but only the plaintiff's side spoke, and there was no argument from the defendant's side.

(Statement of opinion by the plaintiff's wife)
First, the plaintiff's wife gave her final statement.

The statements were filled with memories of Suraj, such as how he would draw illustrations, anecdotes about a soba restaurant that Suraj, who loved soba noodles, frequented, and conversations the two of them would have in the park where they would often take walks when the cherry blossoms were in bloom. Some spectators were unable to hold back their tears as they listened to the statements.

At the beginning, his wife said, "I have lost my emotional support and time has come to a standstill."
It was a statement that made us hope for a better verdict so that his wife's time can start moving forward as soon as possible.
After the final statement from Suraj's wife, the plaintiff's lawyers made their closing arguments.

(Closing arguments and reports by the defense team)
First, the court explained what had happened on the day of the incident on March 22, 2010, and confirmed the facts of the events that had occurred in the four years leading up to the incident and any illegality.
After the incident, the government never informed the family of the incident.
Even after evidence preservation procedures were carried out, the government refused to disclose much of the evidence.
The video footage of the incident that finally emerged showed that the recording had been stopped as soon as Suraj and the immigration officials entered the aircraft.

Despite the government's attempt to conceal the truth of the incident, many brutal facts have come to light through questioning by immigration officials in lawsuits seeking state compensation.
The use of restraining devices (such as towels and cable ties) on Suraj that were not permitted by the rules.
Forcing Suraj into an unnecessary controlling stance.
The immigration officials' statement that Suraj resisted was a lie.
Based on these facts that have come to light, it is clear that the actions of the immigration officials on the day of the incident were "excessive," "unnecessary" and "unlawful," and therefore illegal under the State Compensation Act.

The causal relationship between Suraj's death and the actions of the immigration officials was then discussed.
"The defense's claim that Suraj's heart stopped due to illness at the exact moment the immigration officials were forcing him into a dangerous position of restraint is unreasonable. The government's claim has no scientific basis and is based only on the testimony of a doctor. In light of this, it is clear to everyone that Suraj died as a result of dangerous restraint," he said.

The trial ended in about 40 minutes, and we then moved to another location for a report session. The defense team gave a brief explanation of the closing arguments, and also reported and explained the decision to withdraw only the nine immigration officials who were defendants in the lawsuit. Afterwards, many of the people who had gathered for the report asked various questions, and I could feel the enthusiasm of the participants ahead of the next verdict.