The Session’s court on Wednesday ordered the medical examination of Indrani Mukerjea after taking cognisance of her allegations against jail authorities brutally assaulting her. The court also asked the authorities to register an FIR in the murder case of Manjula Shetye alias Manju at Nagpada police station. Mukerjea, through her lawyer, on Tuesday, informed the court that she was brutally assaulted by jail authorities and was threatened with the same fate as Manju if she raised her voice against the prison officers. “However, when I asked the special guard Bindu N about Manju, she said Manju is stable. “The Superintendent threatened me with dire consequences since I would appear as a witness against her in the case.

Source: dna June 29, 2017 01:41 UTC