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A warden of Salem Central Prison was placed nether suspension aft a aesculapian trial allegedly confirmed the beingness of intoxicant successful his humor during a judicial enquiry into the decease of an inmate.
Sources said that Muthulingam, an inmate lodged successful the situation successful transportation with a sandalwood smuggling case, died connected May 21 owed to illness. As portion of the statutory enquiry into the custodial death, a judicial serviceman visited the situation and examined officials associated with the inmate’s attraction and transportation.
During the inquiry, the judicial serviceman reportedly suspected that warden Gunasekaran, who had accompanied the inmate successful an ambulance, was nether the power of alcohol. Though the warden denied consuming liquor, situation authorities were directed to verify the allegation.
A humor illustration collected from Gunasekaran astatine the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital was sent for analysis. The study allegedly indicated the beingness of intoxicant successful his blood. Based connected the findings, Superintendent of Prisons V. Vinoth placed the warden nether suspension pending further inquiry.
Sources said disciplinary proceedings person besides been initiated against 3 different situation personnel, Ravikumar, Bhagyaraj and Balamurugan, who were allegedly recovered to person consumed intoxicant during an inspection. Memos person been issued to them nether the applicable work rules.
