Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has questioned the protection afforded to people in State custody, alleging that individuals are being beaten, tortured and dying while under State custody.

In a post on X, Rajapaksa said that although a person's freedom could be restricted, their fundamental rights to life, dignity and protection could not be taken away.

He stressed that the State has s duty to protect every life in its custody and that duty is not optional.

"Being in custody has made one reality impossible to ignore: behind prison walls are human beings whose lives depend entirely on the institutions entrusted with their protection.

People are being beaten, allegedly tortured and dying while in State custody. These are n...