An audio clip alleging an inmate assault in Beed jail has surfaced, prompting calls for an inquiry into the incident and raising concerns about prison conditions.
An audio clip where an inmate of the Beed district jail is purportedly heard complaining about an attack on him surfaced on Wednesday, though a senior official denied that any such incident took place.
The jail houses several accused in the December 2024 Santosh Deshmukh murder case.
A voice in the audio clip claims that he was beaten up but the prison authorities failed to take any action.
The dispute reportedly took place over seating space inside a barrack.
Jail Superintendent Ramraje Chandane said that the inmate (whose voice is heard in the clip) submitted a written statement confirming that he had no complaint regarding any assault.
District Shiv Sena president Swapnil Galdhar alleged that attempts were being made to suppress the matter, and demanded a thorough inquiry.
Santosh Deshmukh, sarpanch of Massajog village in the district, was abducted and tortured to death in December 2024 after he opposed an attempt to extort money from a wind power firm.