Custodial torture: HC sees bid to save lots of workers in DIG report

By Express News Service
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed its displeasure on the inquiry report submitted by the DIG (prisons) concerning the alleged manhandling of Tittu Jerome, who has been present process life imprisonment within the Kevin homicide case, contained in the central jail in Thiruvanantha-puram.

In an order issued on Monday, the bench noticed, “We are unhappy with the manner in which the inquiry report has been submitted by the DIG who has been authorised by the DGP, Prisons.” The report mentioned inmates complained of manhandling by jail officers in retaliation to the inquiry ordered in opposition to the smuggling of liquor into the jail premises. It additionally said that the report of the medical officer, Poojapura Central Jail, didn’t point out any indicators of torture or  accidents. 

The report of the medical officer particularly said that two convicts – Tittu Jerome and Shinu – had complaints of stomach ache and common backache. Two different convicts complained of getting physique ache. The report famous that the exterior common examination revealed no seen damage.

The courtroom famous that this was fairly opposite to the report filed by the marketing consultant doctor and junior marketing consultant doctor who examined Tittu on the instructions of the courtroom. That report had identified a number of accidents together with renal damage.“It is quite strange that the medical officer, who examined the convict at 1.45pm, did not notice the facts as recorded by two medical officers at 4pm the same day,” noticed the bench.