Elderly prisoner chained to bed in Uttar Pradesh hospital
The Hindu
An elderly prisoner in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district, admitted to a hospital with breathing issues, was chained to his bed by his leg with a handcuff.The visuals of the man widely circulated on social
An elderly prisoner in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district, admitted to a hospital with breathing issues, was chained to his bed by his leg with a handcuff. The visuals of the man widely circulated on social media showed him sitting on the bed with an oxygen mask and his leg chained to the bed at the district hospital. The man was said to be 90 years old but it could not be confirmed. Taking cognisance of the matter, Director General (Prisons) Uttar Pradesh, Anand Kumar, suspended a jail warder Ashok Yadav and initiated a departmental inquiry against him. An explanation was also sought from the supervisory official.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
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