Man in hospital after 'sexual abuse' by jailor

A 28-year-old man, an inmate of Karimganj jail, has been admitted to the local civil hospital for treatment allegedly after sexual abuse by the assistant jailor. Following the incident, at least three more inmates, all male, made similar allegations of sexual abuse on the assistant jailor, Dulal Das, before a district magistrate probing the incident.

The matter came to light after the hospitalized inmate was found bleeding profusely on last Monday. The inmates' doctor gave him first aid and suggested to the jail authorities that he should he admitted to hospital but the latter refused to do so. When the health condition of the inmate turned critical, the other inmates on Tuesday started an indefinite hunger strike seeking his immediate admission to hospital and action against Das.

Deputy commissioner (Karimganj) Debeswar Malakar in an order asked ADC Phani Bhushan Roy to probe the incident. When Roy visited the jail on Wednesday, atleast three more inmates alleged that they were victims of sexual abuse by Das.

"Over the past many months, Das would call us to his official residence and sexually abuse us. Last Monday, he did the same with Aminul (not his real name), leaving him bleeding profusely," said the agitating inmates to ADC Roy.
 

Aminul was shifted to Karimganj civil hospital by the jail officials at the instance of the ADC. Reports said the district magistrate on Thursday started the investigation into the case. The statement of the victims has been recorded. However, there've been no arrests till now.
 

Accused Dulal Das said the allegations are false and some inmates are trying to blackmail him for facilities.