Saibaba in the city on Sunday, blamed his death on his decade-long incarceration in prison and the health complications he developed during the period. Prof. Saibaba was arrested in May 2014 on charges of Maoist links under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. Radhika Chitkara, Professor of Criminal and Human Rights Law, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, recounted how Prof. Saibaba was confined to a wheelchair from the age of five after being affected by Polio. The swine flu eventually killed his friend and helper in the prison — Pandu Narote. Arvind Narrain, president, People’s Union of Civil Liberties, Karnataka, alleged that the prison conditions have been the cause of death of Prof. Saibaba and many others whose names are not even known.

Source: The Hindu October 21, 2024 04:58 UTC