History-sheeter dies while undergoing treatment at Stanley Hospital
A 47-year-old prisoner with a significant criminal record died while receiving treatment for jaundice at a government hospital in Chennai. The individual had been recently arrested and remanded to Puzhal Central Prison before his health deteriorated.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions regarding prisoner health care and the management of inmates with serious medical conditions.
A 47-year-old history-sheeter lodged at Puzhal Central Prison died while undergoing treatment at the prisoners’ ward of Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Sudhakar of Anna Nagar, and has a criminal record involving 37 cases, including two murder cases, the police said. A non-bailable warrant had been issued against him after he allegedly failed to appear before a court in connection with six pending cases.
The police said Sudhakar had been on the run before he was arrested by the Greater Chennai Police’s Anti-Gangster Squad at gunpoint from a hideout in Parivakkam near Poonamallee on July 13, following a tip-off. He was subsequently remanded in judicial custody and lodged at Puzhal Central Prison.
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