5 detainees die every day in India's jails, and little is done about it
MUMBAI, India - The men barged into Surendra Kumar's home after a court hearing tied to his daughter's accusation that a politician from the country's most powerful party had raped her.
The four assailants beat him with sticks, guns and belts, leaving him unconscious, family members said.
In response to the April attack, Kumar, of Unnao, filed a complaint with police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, accusing the politician's brother of being one of his assailants. Several hours later, Kumar, to his shock, was arrested on criminal intimidation charges and jailed.
After six days, police told Kumar's relatives that he had died in custody. He was 45.
The case would soon explode into national headlines when a court accused state
