Student activist alleges mental harassment by jail officials

Delhi | Tuesday | 22nd September, 2020

Summary:

new delhi: Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, alleged before a Delhi court on Monday that she was being subjected to communal slurs and mental harassment by jail authorities. Fatima, an MBA graduate, is currently lodged in Tihar jail in the case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi inFebruary. Fatima alleged that she was being discriminated against by the staff inthe jail. Ever since I was brought here I have been constantly facing discrimination by the jail staff. They called me educated terrorist and are hurling communal slurs at me..