Ferozepur September 23, 2017: An inmate, Jand Singh, 35 year-old prisoner in Central Jail died reported to be suffering from chronic disease while the family members have alleged for negligence on the part of jail authorities in providing the proper medical treatment.
As per the information, the police authorities have ordered to ascertain the reasons for the death of the prisoner.
The family members stated that Jand Ssingh could have been saved had the jail authorities shifted him to the hospital on time. However the protest by them was defused with the intervention of DSP Harinder Singh assuring to investigate the reasons behind the death of the prisoner.
On the other hand Jail Supdt. Ajmer Singh Rana rejected all the allegations of negligence on the part of jail authorities. He said, there is no gross negligence on the part of jail authorities. The prisoner was suffering from chronic disease and it is a natural death.