India, May 7 -- An undertrial lodged at Aadharwadi jail in Kalyan died on Tuesday after reportedly complaining of chest pain, triggering allegations of negligence on the part of jail authorities. The undertrial, identified as Rishikesh Pawar, was arrested in connection with an attempt to murder case registered at the Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar on April 20 and later remanded in judicial custody, jail authorities said.

According to Pawar's relatives, he complained of chest pain around 5pm on Tuesday, but was shifted to the Central Hospital in Ulhasnagar only around 9:30pm - that too in the vehicle of the jail superintendent and not an ambulance. Family members questioned the delay and asked why immediate medical attention was n...