Undertrial sodomised, drugged in Ranchi jail; 19 charged

The father accused jail inmates and staff of sodomising his son and forcing him to consume narcotics while he stayed there as an undertrial prisoner.

The complaint further stated that prison authorities tore up the young man’s written grievance and deliberately denied him essential medical care during his time behind bars.

On Thursday, officials at the Khelgaon Police Station registered a First Information Report based on the father’s formal statement, initiating a comprehensive criminal investigation into the serious allegations.

Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Besra confirmed the registration of the case to reporters and assured that investigators are actively probing the matter.

The complainant, who resides in the Ratu Police Station area, explained that authorities had previously detained his son in connection with a separate criminal case.

A local court eventually acquitted the 20-year-old of all charges, leading to his formal release from the central jail on June 12.

According to a police official citing the complaint, the young man suffered severe mental trauma following his release and struggled to process his harrowing prison experience.

He eventually gathered the courage to narrate the entire ordeal to his shocked family members, prompting his father to seek immediate legal action against the perpetrators.

In his detailed account, the victim alleged that active undertrial gangs operating inside the prison complex sexually assaulted him on three separate occasions.

He also accused these violent prison gangs of repeatedly coercing him into consuming illegal narcotics, while jail officials ignored his desperate pleas for help and protection.