Byculla jail inmate death: Maha women's commission summons DGP

Taking cognisance of the death of a woman inmate in the Byculla jail here last week, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) has summoned state DGP and other top police officers to its office on June 29.
Death of Manju Shette (45) at the government-run J J Hospital on Friday night had triggered violent protests in the women's jail amid allegations that she was brutally assaulted by some staffers.
"We have summoned top police officers to give us a detailed report by June 29 before 11 am," MSCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar told reporters here today.
In a letter addressed to the DGP and the Additional Director General (ADG) Prisons, MSCW stated they have taken a cognisance of the "very serious" issue on their own.

Six jail staffers were placed under suspension and a case under IPC section 302 (punishment for murder) was registered against them on Sunday.
Nearly 200 inmates of the jail, including Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, were booked for rioting and other offences following the death of Shette.