Two men convicted in the infamous Madhumita Shukla murder case had a violent altercation with the jailer of Pursari jail. An inquiry conducted by the Chamoli sub-divisional magistrate has established that the duo had indeed had an altercation with the jailer.
The two convicts - Santosh Rai and Waseem Kalia - both serving life term for their involvement in the Madhumita murder case, reportedly had a violent altercation with the jailer, Karmraj Chauhan. The duo were reportedly talking to the jailer on the subject of using a mobile phone while in jail when they manhandled him.
It is pertinent to mention here that in the past these two men had been incarcerated in the Pauri jail. After they reportedly issued death threats to the Bulandshahar MlA, the duo was shifted from Pauri to the jail in Chamoli district.
Talking to 'The Pioneer', the Chamoli sub-divisional magistrate, Ramji Sharan stated that he had visited the Pursari jail to inquire into the alleged manhandling of the jailer by the two convicts. He said that the allegation of manhandling the jailer was found to be true. A medical examination of the jailer was also conducted to verify the allegation.
The SDM further said that the duo serving life sentence will face action as per the jail manual for manhandling the jailer. Further hearings will also be held in this case, he added.