Chennai:
The deputy inspector general of prisons A G Mourya said the prison
officials used only mild and minimum force allowed under Rules
enshrined in the Prisons Act, 1894 to control the March 24 Central
Prison II clashes.
In the affidavit filed before the bench comprising acting chief
justice Satish K Agnihotri and M M Sundresh, Mourya denied the
protests were peaceful as maintained by P Pugalenthi of Prisoners
Right Forum and said that protestors demanding early disposal of cases
filed in the High court turned violent and started pelting stones
endangering the lives of prison officials as well as other prisoners
in the vicinity besides causing damage to the prison property.
“I submit nothing untoward happened on March 24 warranting judicial
enquiry. A total of 500 prisoners protested out of which 40 sustained
simple injuries. The injured were given immediate treatment by prison
doctors and as outpatients,” the police officer said.
“It is strongly denied that 20 prisoners were seriously injured and
the allegation that 100 prisoners were injured in the incident is also
false,” he stated.
Ruling out any custodial torture, the police officer said that prison
officials have acted in accordance with law and directions issued by
the Supreme Court and Madras high court. The Madras High court has
reserved its order.
The deputy inspector general of prisons A G Mourya said the prison
officials used only mild and minimum force allowed under Rules
enshrined in the Prisons Act, 1894 to control the March 24 Central
Prison II clashes.
In the affidavit filed before the bench comprising acting chief
justice Satish K Agnihotri and M M Sundresh, Mourya denied the
protests were peaceful as maintained by P Pugalenthi of Prisoners
Right Forum and said that protestors demanding early disposal of cases
filed in the High court turned violent and started pelting stones
endangering the lives of prison officials as well as other prisoners
in the vicinity besides causing damage to the prison property.
“I submit nothing untoward happened on March 24 warranting judicial
enquiry. A total of 500 prisoners protested out of which 40 sustained
simple injuries. The injured were given immediate treatment by prison
doctors and as outpatients,” the police officer said.
“It is strongly denied that 20 prisoners were seriously injured and
the allegation that 100 prisoners were injured in the incident is also
false,” he stated.
Ruling out any custodial torture, the police officer said that prison
officials have acted in accordance with law and directions issued by
the Supreme Court and Madras high court. The Madras High court has
reserved its order.
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