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DSP denies torture at Theni prison; reports point to potential en masse jailbreak

DSP denies torture at Theni prison; reports point to potential en masse jailbreak

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The Supreme Court on Monday warned that the State must exercise preventive detention powers with utmost caution, circumspection and strict conformity to law because they directly affect personal liberty. In a related development, Andipatti Deputy Superintendent of Police J Vishupriya denied allegations of torture and poor conditions at Theni District Prison in Thekkampatti, stating that inmates questioned after the jailbreak said they had not been mistreated by prison staff.

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    MADURAI: Andipatti Deputy Superintendent of Police J Vishupriya has denied allegations of torture and poor conditions at the Theni District Prison in Thekkampatti, claiming that inmates questioned after the jailbreak had denied any mistreatment by prison staff. The clarification came after one of…

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MADURAI: Andipatti Deputy Superintendent of Police J Vishupriya has denied allegations of torture and poor conditions at the Theni District Prison in Thekkampatti, claiming that inmates questioned after the jailbreak had denied any mistreatment by prison staff. The clarification came after one of…

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