The petitioner, advocate Tosif Shaikh has sought a proper probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the deaths. He has also sought ₹1 crore compensation for the kin of the deceased prisoners.
Three undertrial prisoners – Sandesh Gondekar, Shahrukh Sheikh and Ranganath Datal – had died in Pune’s Sassoon hospital on December 31, 2022 allegedly due to various ailments.
On July 9, last year, another undertrial, Sachin Narwade, was allegedly found hanging inside his barrack.
As per the PIL, the Yerwada jail officials declared all four prisoners dead without even properly investigating about the same.
“These incidents anguished a large number of prisoners and people across India, including the Petitioner, who now, demands a free and fair investigation of the matter and an expeditious trial,” the plea said.
Source: Barandbench
