Hyderabad, July 19 -- The Telangana High Court has directed the Prisons Department and the police to file detailed counter-affidavits on the alleged suicide of undertrial prisoner Mallayya at the Jangaon District Jail.

The court observed that if prison officials had committed no wrongdoing, there should be no objection to a proper investigation into the incident.

Mallayya's wife files petition

The directions came while hearing a petition filed by Varala Hima, a resident of Singarajupalli village in Devaruppula mandal of Jangaon district. She alleged that her husband died by suicide after being humiliated and forced to perform tasks such as cleaning toilets inside the jail. She has sought compensation of Rs 50 lakh from the state.

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