Pilibhit: A 30-year-old undertrial prisoner, lodged in the district jail since Oct 9 following a court order, died after his health deteriorated on Tuesday.
District jailor Sanjay Rai said, “Abru from Badhauri under Sitarganj Kotwali in Uttarakhand’s US Nagar district was facing charges under sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act at Pilibhit’s Amaria three years ago in 2023. Since he failed to attend trial dates, police arrested and produced him before the court on Oct 9. Rai, however, said that the exact nature of the internal health issues that led to his death would be revealed by the autopsy report. Stay updated with the latest Bareilly news.
The undertrial passed away around 9pm at the Autonomous State Medical College hospital, Rai said, adding that he was shifted from the district jail hospital after his health worsened. Rai said that Abru was a drug addict, a fact he confessed to jail officials during his mandatory medical tests. It was in compliance with a non-bailable warrant issued by the trial court. He added the drug addiction condition had affected his internal organs. Download the TOI App.