A 25-year-old boy, who was admitted to a mental hospital following an incident at Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram in Kollam, has died due to torture.
A youth from Bihar who was arrested in connection with an incident at Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram in Kollam on August 1 has died of torture at the mental asylum he was admitted in, the crime branch said today.
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The crime branch, which is investigating the case, said in its remand report to a local court that 25-year-old Satnam Singh Mann was tortured to death in the asylum.
Anil Kumar, an attendant, and Vivekanandan, a jail warden, have been arrested and remanded in connection with the murder.
In the report, the Crime Branch said there were 77 bruises on Mann's body.
He was thrashed by the duo on August 4 after he clashed with another inmate, the report said.
Mann was allegedly beaten up with a cable wire and his head was smashed against the wall.
He was found unconscious in his cell by evening and was rushed to the hospital.
However, his life could not be saved. Four inmates who witnessed the torture and allegedly joined the two in beating up Mann, would later be taken into custody for questioning after getting permission from the court, police said.
Mann was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on August 1 after he tried to barge onto the podium of spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi at her Amratapuri Ashram at Vallikkavu in Kollam district while she was giving blessings to devotees.
He was stopped by devotees and security guards and handed over to police, who later admitted him to the mental hospital as he appeared mentally disturbed. u00a0
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