Tihar jail superintendent craves 'Om' mark on body of Muslim inmate; court orders inquiry
New Delhi: A Delhi court last week ordered an inquiry into alleged harassment by jail superintendent on a Muslim inmate in Tihar jail by craving ‘Om’ symbol on his back.
Nabbir, an undertrail at Tihar jail complained to his family that he was subjected to torture by the jail superintended Rajesh Chauhan and that he was not fed anything for two days on April 12. Following this, Nabbir’s counsel moved an application to the court against Chauhan.
The court taking a serious note of the incident inspected Nabbir’s burn marks and ordered inquiry into the matter.
In an order calling for an enquiry, the court said, “The allegations raised by the accused are of serious nature and required immediate intervention… a notice is being issued to DGP, Prisoner, Head Quarter, Jail No. 4, New Delhi to get the medical examination of accused Nabbir conducted with immediate effect and also to make enquiry report regarding the burn imprinted ‘Om’ mark on the person of the accused.”
The court also ordered to check necessary CCTV footage and record statements of fellow inmates.
“It is further directed that necessary arrangements be made to ensure the safety of accused in jail and he be immediately removed from the direct or indirect supervision of jail superintendent Rajesh Chauhan,” the order read.
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Trump cares deeply about US-India relationship: US envoy to India
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House.
“Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the US and India,” Gor said in a post on X on Tuesday evening.
Gor also posted a photograph of himself with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office.
Gor assumed the office of the US Ambassador to India in January this year. Earlier, he served as the Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
Gor also serves as the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.
