Gurugram: Aspersions have been again cast on the working of officials in Bhondsi jail after a woman Uzbek national died under mysterious circumstances. The woman who had been identified as Shamroz was arrested by Gurugram Police as she was residing in the city without the tourist visa. Not only is her death under suspicion but also questions are being raised that how a foreign national was able to live and work in the city without proper official documents.
The 38-year-old Uzbek national was arrested along with her friend from a bar at a prominent mall on June 10. The police officials arrested her after they got a tip-off that there were certain foreign nationals who were living in the city without proper documentation. She was arrested on the charges of foreigners act under Sections 3,14 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
According to officials, the health condition of the inmate worsened on Thursday. As the doctors inside the jail premises were not able to treat her, she was admitted to the Civil hospital where she eventually succumbed to her illness. The mysterious death of the woman foreign national inside the Bhondsi jail prompted the officials to order the magisterial-level inquiry into the matter. Meanwhile, investigations are on to ascertain the reason behind the death of the Uzbek national.
Providing more detail about the deceased, sources in the district police claimed that she came to India with tourist visa. She along with her friends had signed a contracts with a local entertainment company under which they use to perform musical shows in various bars and restaurants of Gurugram and South Delhi. Though this may be for the first time when a foreign national may have died inside the Gurugram jail, it's not a first for foreigners to be arrested by the Gurgram police.
From indulging in sex rackets, drug trafficking to illegal stays, a number of foreign nationals have been arrested by the law enforcement officials. Last year, a woman Afghan national, who was embroiled in sex racket, was arrested by the Gurgram police. It was found that she had fake documents of her Indian identity.