Amritsar, October 7
The family members of Tarn Taran blast accused Malkit Singh, aka Shera, who died in judicial custody, today said they would approach a court seeking action against the Amritsar Central Jail authorities for “failing” to provide proper medication to him which ultimately took his life.
Shera (28) was arrested for alleged connection with a bomb blast that occurred in Pandori Gola village in Tarn Taran in September 2019. He died while in judicial custody at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital on Tuesday.
“He had a hole in the heart besides being an acute diabetic patient. The Punjab and High Court had directed the jail authorities for provide him treatment at the PGI, Chandigarh, after forming a board in December 2020,” said Ravinderjit Singh, elder brother of Shera, who claimed that he was implicated in the case. An official of the central jail said Shera was given proper treatment and the allegations being levelled by his family
were baseless. — TNS
Will move court, says family of blast suspect
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