Leela Kar
Leela Kar died on June 22, 2022, while held at Tinsukia district jail in Assam. Police first gave the family a cause of death, but a letter from a fellow woman held in her cell has cast doubt on that account. Her nephew, Pradeep Das, said the family has asked human rights, judicial, women's commission and state authorities for a thorough investigation. The family alleges that jail officials ignored her illness and did not arrange her transfer to Civil Hospital, Tinsukia, despite a doctor's recommendation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). Her family alleges jail officials ignored her illness and did not arrange transfer to Civil Hospital, Tinsukia, despite a doctor's recommendation, and they seek an independent investigation after police gave an unspecified cause of death that a fellow inmate's letter casts doubt on.
Reported by: Leela Kar's family, nephew Pradeep Das (family or their lawyers).