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Palani Mutt fraud accused Anwardeen dies in jail
S Anwardeen, a 65-year-old advocate accused in the Palani Mutt land fraudulent registration case, died at Madurai's Government Rajaji Hospital around 10.40 pm on Friday, prison sources said. He had been in…
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S Anwardeen, a 65-year-old advocate accused in the Palani Mutt land fraudulent registration case, died at Madurai's Government Rajaji Hospital around 10.40 pm on Friday, prison sources said. He had been in CB CID custody for three days until Friday evening, returned to Madurai Central Prison, then suffered cardiac issues. Anwardeen was paralysed and also had diabetes and high blood pressure. He had been in prison since July 29 and was kept in the prison hospital. Earlier on Friday, a judicial magistrate dismissed his bail petition. The case, based on a complaint by the HR and CE department, is being investigated by CB CID.
The Karimedu police were informed. A post-mortem will be conducted, and a case will be registered.
The Indian Opinion
A death in custody naturally stirs suspicion, but here the facts point to chronic illness rather than foul play. The accused was paralysed, diabetic, and hypertensive, and his bail was rejected hours earlier. Still, the prison department must answer: was his medical care adequate? The post-mortem and the promised departmental case will reveal if neglect played a role, or if this was simply a tragic end to a failing body.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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