Word 'terrorist' inscribed on back, alleges prisoner in Punjab

CHANDIGARH: A prisoner in a jail in

Barnala

in Punjab has accused the

jail superintendent

of torture and inscribing the word 'terrorist' on his back with an iron rod.

Taking cognizance of the incident, deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Randhawa has ordered a thorough inquiry and a medical examination of prisoner

Karamjit Singh

, 28. DIG Ferozepur,

Tajinder Singh Maur

, will conduct the inquiry.

The prisoner, who is facing life sentence in a murder case, has alleged that a word 'aatankwadi' or terrorist was inscribed on his back.