Jayesh Pujari alias Shakeel Ahmed, an inmate of Hindalaga Jail who is facing the charge of making threat calls to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, has said that prison authorities are trying to murder him.
He recorded a video from inside the jail and released it on social media on Monday.
He said that officers are trying to finish him off by mixing poison in his food. Therefore, he added, he tried to end his life.
But even after all this, the officers are reluctant to shift him to hospital.
Jail officers, meanwhile, said that they have ordered an inquiry.
Pujari suffered an assault by advocates and others when he raised pro-Pakistan slogans in a Belagavi court a few months ago.
He made two calls to Mr. Gadkari’s office demanding a ransom and threatened to bomb his office. NIA officers investigated whether he had connection with any organised crime gangs or terrorists.
(Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani on Ph: 104 for help.)
Published – December 23, 2024 10:46 pm IST