Jail officials under lens for ‘assaulting’ undertrial

Ludhiana | Friday | 13th July, 2018

Summary:

When he refused to pay the bribe, constables Sukhwinder Singh , Ghuman and Tarlochan Singh brutally thrashed him. Following their scuffle, head warden Balwinder Singh Ghuman reached the spot and used force to control them. Sanjeev alleged that on July 8, constable Ghuman started thrashing him with sticks without any reason. We will submit a report within 10 days as ordered by the court.”Brother of the undertrial also alleged that Sanjeev observed hunger strike for three days in jail as the officials did not take him for medical examination. They were sent to judicial remand in Ludhiana Central Jail.Satish Kumar alleged that when he went to meet his brother in the jail on July 9, Sanjeev narrated the entire incident to him..