Taking a serious view of the death of an undertrial prisoner (UTP) lodged at the Angul jail, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed its Investigation Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to probe the incident.
Acting on a petition filed by Angul-based Human Rights Watchdog secretary Sangita Swain, the commission has directed the DIG and OHRC to submit report within four weeks.
The petitioner alleged that the UTP Sraban Kumar Pradhan of Madhupur village under Bantala police station in Angul district was lodged in Angul jail had died at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here while undergoing treatment for diabetes due to the negligence of the jail authorities and doctor.
He was accused of raping a girl and subsequently hacking her to death.
“As the jail inmates protested the injustice, the jail authorities too brutally tortured them violating their human rights,” the petitioner contended.
The petitioner urged the commission to ensure a compensation of `20 lakh to the kin of the deceased and legal action against the responsible officials and doctors.