A dangerous mind

Halder lived in an attic in a three-storied house in Cleveland, with hardly any furniture. What he had in abundance, however, was boxes and boxes of magazines and newspapers. He had emigrated from Kolkata as a 28-year old in 1969, becoming a US citizen 11 years later. From his jail cell Halder had been waging a campaign against Shawn Miller, who reportedly hacked into his web site, and even wrote to rediff.com.

However, all his efforts have come to naught, as a jury deliberates the extent of punishment he should be given.

Image: Biswanath Halder with one of his attorneys in a courtroom in Cleveland, Ohio.

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