Sir,

I went to meet my father Sardar Simranjit Singh Mann who is lodged in Bhagepur Central Jail which is a two day journey from my home town Chandigarh.

I can only meet him about twice a year as I am studying. This time 1 could meet him in court only because I did not have any police identification although last time I was allowed to see him in jail. 1 thinks this is rather unfair as he has been in solitary confinement for the past four and a half years. Another thing which disturbed me was that though medical care is given it is very late. Raghbir Singh Ragi, one of the co accused has acute hernia. But he has not been operated on despite the doctor’s orders passed by the court because the court order has been sent for ratification to Patna.

 

Emaan Singh Mann Chandigarh

Article extracted from this publication >>  February 24, 1989