Uttar Pradesh: Jailer, warder booked for murder after autopsy confirms prisoner died of injuries

LUCKNOW: A murder case has been lodged against the jailor and warder of Ambedkarnagar district jail in connection with the death of an undertrial inmate Ramsagar (40) on August 1.
The FIR was lodged against the jail staff after the post mortem report confirmed that Ramsagar, who was in jail in connection with a robbery and attempt to murder case since July 5, died of head injuries. The hospital staff had initially claimed that Ramsagar had died of illness.
Acting on a written complaint lodged by the family members of Ramsagar, district magistrate (DM) Samuel Paul ordered registration of a murder case against jail staffers mentioned in the complaint.
Victim Ramsagar's wife had alleged that her husband was murdered with a sharp-edged weapon.
“Deep wounds were found on the head of my husband. Blood was oozing out from the back of his head. There was also an injury in the eyes and marks of beating were also present on both the legs,” she had alleged, prompting the Ambedkarnagar DM to order an inquiry into the case.
SP, Ambedkarnagar, Ajit Sinha, confirmed said that on the complaint of the prisoner’s wife, a case of murder was registered against the jailer and several warders.
“A probe is under way,” he said, adding that as per law, a judicial probe will also be conducted.
Jail officials said that Ramsagar was lodged in the jail on July 5. The jail administration has claimed that Ramsagar had complained of nervousness and chest pain on August 1.
“He was taken to the in-house hospital and then referred to the district hospital where doctors declared him dead,” said a senior jail official.
Sources privy to the probe claim that a fight between two groups of prisoners had taken place on the fateful day.
Demanding a fair probe into the incident, Samajwadi Party MLA from Akbarpur Ram Achal Rajbhar has sought financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the victim’s family. His representatives also met the family members and assured them of all possible help.