India News | Inmate Allegedly Sodomised in Delhi Jail
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 21-year-old man has accused two of his fellow inmates at Mandoli Jail No-12 here of sodomising him, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) A 21-year-old man has accused two of his fellow inmates at Mandoli Jail No-12 here of sodomising him, officials said on Monday.
A case has been registered in the matter and an investigation is underway, they said.
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According to police, the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital informed them about the abuse survivor -- an undertrial prisoner lodged in Mandoli Jail No-12 -- on February 9.
Police said a medico-legal case about unnatural sexual assault on the survivor emerged which took place inside the jail premises on February 8 at about 4 am.
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The inmate was discharged from the hospital after the medical examination and further treatment, a senior police officer said.
Based on his statement recorded on the jail premises and circumstances, a case was registered on February 10 under section 377 (sexual act against the order of nature) of the Indian Penal Code at Harsh Vihar police station, he said.
"The abuse survivor has named two of his co-inmates as the accused and the investigation is in the initial stage," he added.
The jail authorities have also initiated a probe into the matter and said a case has been registered at the local police station.
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