A Delhi court ordered an inquiry on Friday after an undertrial lodged in Tihar jail alleged that he was beaten up and branded with the ‘Om’ symbol on his back by a prison superintendent in his office. The jail authorities later confirmed that an inquiry into the alleged incident has been initiated by DIG (Prisons). Shabbir alias Nabbir, 34, a resident of Seelampur in northeast Delhi, has been lodged in Tihar since March 2016. The court also asked the jail authorities to ensure the safety of the inmate in jail. Shabbir has already been shifted to jail number 1, said Tihar authorities.

Source: The Hindu April 19, 2019 19:54 UTC