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Jail inmate died during treatment at Medical College Faridkot

Ferozepur, December 14, 2018: One prisoner identified as Chiman Singh son of Har Singh resident of Chakkian in Makhu Block is reported to have died under treatment.

Added here, Chiman Sing h prisoner was booked under Section 15 of NDPS Act on June 2001 and was announced punishment for ten years and fine of Rs.1 lac.  But he could not deposit the fine amount after the announcement of sentence, for which his jail term was extended for another one year.

He was deposited in the jail as per CJM orders on August 19, 2011 when his appeal was rejected from High Court.  He was however discharged on parole for four weeks on April, 5, 2013 and was to report back on May 4, 2013.  On reporting back, he was declared as offender and police arrested him on December 28, 2015 and put in the jail.

Chiman Singh was taken to Civil Hospital by the jail authorities on August 17  from where he was referred to Medical College Faridkot and on recovery sent back to the jail.  He was again admitted in the Jail hospital on Agusut 30, 2018 and he was again referred to Civil Hospital and on seeing his serious condition, he was referred to Faridkot medical college where he died during the treatment.

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