A Muslim inmate of Tihar jail has accused a prison superintendent of branding him with the symbol “Om” on his back and denying him food for two days. A Delhi magistrate’s court on Wednesday issued a notice to Tihar director-general of police Ajay Kashyap seeking an inquiry report. It directed that the complainant, Shabbir, be “removed from the direct or indirect supervision” of Rajesh Chauhan, superintendent of Jail No. “The accused has been subjected to cruelty and inhuman treatment in jail by jail superintendent Rajesh Chauhan. “The inmate has been shifted to another jail (inside Tihar), as advised by the court,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph April 20, 2019 01:30 UTC