New Delhi: Nalini Sriharan, who is serving life in prison for her role in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, has accused authorities of the Vellore Central Jail of harassing her by treating her like a “contagious disease” patient.
"Prison manual rules regarding rights of prisoners are being violated by jail authorities in the Vellore Central Prison while dealing with Nalini," said her lawyer P Pugalenthi.
Pugalenthi alleged his client is being prevented from communicating with the outside world.
"All the prisoners have been prevented from moving around near my cell. Neither the prison staff nor the prisoners are allowed to talk to me. I am being treated like a person with contagious disease," said Nalini in a three-page complaint letter to the Inspector General of Prisons.
Pugalenthi showed a copy of the letter in which Nalini has requested that she be shifted to Puzhal jail. According to him, Nalini had at least eight complaints against officials of the Vellore Central Jail.
"In response to these complaints, the Superintendent of Prisons, Vellore, has on June 9 issued her a notice charging that Nalini attempted to hand over copies of her complaint to her advocate," Pugalenthi said.
Pugalenthi said the jail authorities forcibly prevented her from giving him copies of her complaint. The notice warned that prison administration was contemplating action against Nalini.
"Except legal recourse, a prisoner has no other remedy to redress their grievances. The action of prison officials to prevent a prisoner from handing over copy of their representation to their counsel, is a serious breach of fundamental rights. She gave us a copy of her complaint letter secretly," Pugalenthi said.
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