Kin of the deceased and injured staged protest against Punjab Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa during his visit at the Civil Hospital here on Friday. The inmates’ families were demanding registration of an FIR and action against the jail officials for allegedly firing at the inmates.
The minister had come to meet the injured inmates and policemen admitted to the Civil Hospital. Demanding justice, some of the protesting members also sat in front of the minister’s car.
One inmate was killed and 11 persons —five inmates and six policemen — were injured during violence at the Ludhiana Central Jail on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Ajit Baba, who died after being hit by a bullet. Amanpreet Singh, brother of deceased Ajit Baba, said, “My brother was not throwing stones inside the jail.