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Monday, October 22, 2012

Inmate treated for mental illness, found pregnant in MP jail


A 35-year-old under-trial woman who was housed in Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua jail  India and later brought to Indore district jail is found pregnant. However, it is not clear whether she became pregnant in Jhabua or Indore district jail. Director general (prisons) has ordered a probe.

Talking to TOI over phone, DG Surendra Singh said, "I have ordered an inquiry by Indore collector Akash Tripathi and told him to submit the report at the earliest." Anitabai (name changed) is being tried for the murder of her mother-in-law and she is lodged in Jhabua jail for the last 10 months. Around two months ago, she was shifted to Indore district jail for treatment of her mental illness. The shocking revelation surfaced when the woman was admitted to mental hospital for check up of her mental state. During the check-up, doctors found the woman carrying five-week pregnancy.


However, the woman was not in a condition to talk and the doctor treating her, confirmed that she is pregnant. Talking to media, assistant professor at the psychiatry department of MGM College Dr Ujjwal Sardesai, who is treating the patient, said the woman was brought for treatment on the orders of the court. During examination, it has been found that she is having 5 weeks' pregnancy. Now, we will forward the medical report to the officials concerned.

Anitabai was lodged in Jhabua jail on January 18 on charge of killing her mother-in-law. She was brought to the mental hospital around 4 days ago. On the court orders, the inmate was sent to the mental hospital after she started behaving abnormally.

Sources at the mental hospital, requesting anonymity, said she is scared and her behaviour shows she has been the victim of atrocities. Talking to TOI over phone from Jhabua, deputy jail superintendent of Jhabua District Jail, R P Barsonia said the woman was shifted to Indore jail for some time. He refuted any such incident in Jhabua jail. Indore district jail superintendent Santosh Solanki said, "We have not received the medical report as yet. Once we receive the report, we will consult the medical expert and look into it." State woman commission member Snehlata Upadhyay has talked to Indore and Jhabua police officials about the issue. She will be visiting the patient in the hospital on Monday, she said.

Times of India
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