Three people died in a private rehabilitation center within a week. This case has happened in Kerala. People are protesting because of the deaths. After which the Government of Kerala has ordered an inquiry. Health Minister KK Shailaja on Saturday sought a report from the health authorities in Kottayam district after alleged foul play by locals.
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District Collector PK Sudhir Babu ordered a magisterial inquiry into the deaths at Puthujeevan Trust Rehabilitation Center in Panchayat after protests by local residents and politicians. Additional District Magistrate Anil Oman will investigate the case. Locals alleged that 3 prisoners of the center run by the trust headed by a retired policeman had died in the last one week.
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The local people also alleged that the inmates were tortured at the facility centers. According to the Center, he has been providing services to mentally challenged, destitute and abandoned elderly people for three decades. Local people have demanded a thorough investigation into the causes of the deaths. According to officials, 6 other prisoners have been admitted to various hospitals in Thiruvalla. After a preliminary investigation, the district medical officer said that the deaths were not due to any epidemic.
