Human Rights Violation in Gwalior Central Jail Custody?

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Dear Forum,

In reference to the article in the 1st page of the Hindi

Daily, " Dainik Bhaskar " , Gwalior Edition, And Dated 30th October

about " Detection of two HIV Positives in Central Jail " .

The article reflected the initiation of Human Rights Commission for

HIV test of the prisoners in Central Jail of Gwalior, where two

prisoners are detected as HIV Positive, which were being referred to

Indore for Confirmatory Test.

It is also mentioned very clearly that those two HIV Positive

prisoners has been shifted immediately to a separate cell after

detection.

The news surprised me very much and turned me to call up as well as

to meet the responsible journalist for further enquiry. After the

discussion with him, I came to know that the cause of to shift them

to separate cell was nothing but their sudden detection as HIV

Positives as there were no such cause against them that time to

shift them to separate cell.

Neither were violent nor they disobeyed any Jail Rule that time, still the Jail

Authority isolated them in Separate Cell!

Thanking you,

In solidarity,

Snehansu Bhaduri

e-mail: <snehansu_bhaduri@...>