Author: Correspondent
Publication: The Hindu
Date: Jul 5, 2006
URL: http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/05/stories/2006070511930300.htm
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High
Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern at the allegation made by inmates
of Central Jail, Kadapa, that officers of the Jail Department were forcing
them to convert to Christianity.
The Bench was dealing with a petition wherein
letters written by Sanjeev Raidu and Manohar Naidu were treated as writ petition.
The complainants had named Vara Prakash, jailor, Samuel Jhonson, DIG Prisons,
Rayalaseema range, as the two officers who were forcing inmates to convert.
The Bench had called for a report from the
District Judge. After perusing the report it felt that an inquiry by Principal
Secretary, Home Department was necessary.
