Tihar undertrial alleges assault, sexual abuse

18 June,2012 10:33 AM IST |   |  Agencies

A Tihar undertrial has accused a jail official and two wardens of assault and two fellow inmates of sexual abuse, a police officer said Sunday. A case has been registered


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The 32-year-old victim complained about the ordeal in a court here last week following which a medical test was done which confirmed sexual abuse.u00a0
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The prison authorities have also started an independent inquiry. "We have registered a case and an enquiry is underway," said a jail official.
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The complainant said that in May he had an argument with a jail official, two wardens and an inmate following which he was threatened and money was demanded from him.
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A few days later, two wardens took him out of his barrack, undressed him and assaulted him while the two inmates sexually abused him.
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