‘There are no doctors, nurses, support staff or medicines to look after the sick’
The condition of inmates inside the Taloja jail is very grim, claimed friends and family members of those arrested, including 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy, for their alleged involvement in the Bhima Koregaon caste violence of 2018.
Father Joseph Xavier, who spoke to Fr Stan Swamy on the morning of May 14, told the media via a virtual press conference that the 84-year-old Jesuit priest had cough, fever and a running stomach, and that Fr Swamy had told him he was feeling very weak and fragile. Fr Swamy was arrested on October 9, 2020.
Relatives of Elgar Parishad accused demand their release on medical bail for treatment, Covid vaccination
Family members and friends of the accused in Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence have spoken out about the deplorable conditions in prisons during the pandemic.
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UPDATED: May 16, 2021 01:34 IST
Delhi University Professor Hany Babu tested positive for Covid-19 and was transferred from prison to a Mumbai hospital (Twitter/hanybabu)
Days after Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, tested positive for Covid-19 and was shifted from prison and admitted to a Mumbai hospital, relatives of other accused in the case too have spoken about the sorry state of prisons during the pandemic.