<p>A day after he was returned from captivity, sources have said&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/the-week-that-was-timeline-of-india-pak-powerplay-leading-to-iaf-pilot-abhinandan-varthamans-release-200686">Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman</a> was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis but that he went through a lot of mental harassment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The news agency ANI reported the sources as saying that after returning from Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has informed that though he was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis, he went through a lot of mental harassment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANI did not say who the sources were.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Abhinandan had been beaten by locals after his MiG 21 Bison was shot down on Wednesday in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was later rescued by Pakistani Army personnel.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Abhinandan had taken down a Pakistani F-16 before being shot down.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Abhinandan is currently undergoing a series of medical tests, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/defence-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-meets-wing-commander-abhinandan-he-is-currently-undergoing-cooling-process-200730">a "cooling down" process</a> at the&nbsp;Air Force Central Medical Establishment in Delhi. The "cooling down" will continue till Sunday. Once the health check-up is over, officials said, Abhinandan will be debriefed.&nbsp;</p>


A day after he was returned from captivity, sources have said Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis but that he went through a lot of mental harassment.

A day after he was returned from captivity, sources have said Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis but that he went through a lot of mental harassment. The news agency ANI reported the sources as saying that after returning from Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has informed that though he was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis, he went through a lot of mental harassment. ANI did not say who the sources were. Sources: After returning from Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has informed that though he was not physically tortured by the Pakistanis; he went through a lot of mental harassment. pic.twitter.com/x7C3lFsrSR — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2019 × Abhinandan had been beaten by locals after his MiG 21 Bison was shot down on Wednesday in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was later rescued by Pakistani Army personnel. Abhinandan had taken down a Pakistani F-16 before being shot down. Abhinandan is currently undergoing a series of medical tests, a "cooling down" process at the Air Force Central Medical Establishment in Delhi. The "cooling down" will continue till Sunday. Once the health check-up is over, officials said, Abhinandan will be debriefed.

Not physically tortured but Wing Commander Abhinandan went through a lot of mental harassment: Sources

<p>The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of a Pakistani national, who was serving life sentence in the Jaipur Central Jail, in a brawl with other prisoners and served notices to the Rajasthan government and the state prison authorities.</p>

<p>The commission observed that it is "immaterial whether the victim was an Indian citizen or a foreigner, he was a human being". The Supreme Court has also held in Charles Sobhraj vs Superintendent of Central Jail, Tihar that imprisonment does not spell farewell to fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution.</p>

<p>"Once someone is kept in the custody of the state, even in a jail, being a lawful custodian, the state is duty bound to ensure his safety and security," the NHRC said in a statement issued on Thursday.</p>

<p>Shakrullah (50), belonging to the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba was allegedly murdered on Wednesday. The prisoners fought over TV volume and hit him with a large stone, police officials had said.</p>

<p>Describing the incident as inhuman, the commission said it "condemns all such incidents and has called for stringent action against the miscreants to ensure that right to life of prisoners is not violated while they are in lawful judicial custody".</p>

<p>The commission has also issued notices to the Rajasthan chief secretary and the director general (prisons) of the state, seeking reports in four weeks.</p>

<p>"The Commission, on the basis of media reports, has also held that the authorities are expected to take immediate precautionary measures in the jails where Pakistani nationals are lodged in the wake of prevailing atmosphere," it said.</p>


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of a Pakistani national, who was serving life sentence in the Jaipur Central Jail, in a brawl with other prisoners and served notices to the Rajasthan government and the state prison authorities.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of a Pakistani national, who was serving life sentence in the Jaipur Central Jail, in a brawl with other prisoners and served notices to the Rajasthan government and the state prison authorities. The commission observed that it is "immaterial whether the victim was an Indian citizen or a foreigner, he was a human being". The Supreme Court has also held in Charles Sobhraj vs Superintendent of Central Jail, Tihar that imprisonment does not spell farewell to fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. "Once someone is kept in the custody of the state, even in a jail, being a lawful custodian, the state is duty bound to ensure his safety and security," the NHRC said in a statement issued on Thursday. Shakrullah (50), belonging to the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba was allegedly murdered on Wednesday. The prisoners fought over TV volume and hit him with a large stone, police officials had said. Describing the incident as inhuman, the commission said it "condemns all such incidents and has called for stringent action against the miscreants to ensure that right to life of prisoners is not violated while they are in lawful judicial custody". The commission has also issued notices to the Rajasthan chief secretary and the director general (prisons) of the state, seeking reports in four weeks. "The Commission, on the basis of media reports, has also held that the authorities are expected to take immediate precautionary measures in the jails where Pakistani nationals are lodged in the wake of prevailing atmosphere," it said.

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