CHHATTISGARH: Prisoner dies in jail, suffers 35 injuries! High Court takes strict action
Bilaspur. The High Court has taken a strong stance on the suspicious death of Neeraj Bhoi, who was imprisoned in the Mahasamund District Jail on murder charges. After the post-mortem report revealed 35 injuries on his body, the court has sought answers from the Chief Secretary and Director ral of Polic
A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal ordered both officers to file personal affidavits by August 31. The court asked what circumstances led to the death of the accused in jail and how he sustained so many injuri
The court, calling custodial violence and death a serious matter, said that the state is responsible for the safety of a person in prison. The state stated that compensation of ₹750,000 has been paid to the family. The next hearing will be held on August 31st.
