Prisoner dies under mysterious circumstances in Jammu jail
Jammu: A detainee has died under mysterious circumstances in a jail in Jammu district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Aprisoner identified as Shahid Ahmed died under mysterious circumstances inside a barrack in Kot Bhalwal Jail, Jammu.
Shahid was detained by Indian forces in connection with Kashmir freedom struggle related cases.
Further details are awaited.
The incident, however, highlights the frequent deaths of Kashmiri detainees in Indian jails and interrogation centres under mysterious circumstances, with rights groups and families of victims alleging that such deaths occur due to severe mental and physical torture, medical negligence and inhuman conditions in custody.
The rights activists and relatives say scores of Kashmiri prisoners have lost their lives in Indian custody over the years, raising serious concerns over India’s treatment of political prisoners in the occupied territory.
