Chennai (Tamil Nadu):Pandian, a prisoner serving a life sentence, alleged that prison guards are torturing him and to elucidate his point, Pandian cut his neck with a blade in front of the judge, causing a stir in court.
Pandian, from Vyasarpadi area, is convicted in a murder case and serving a life sentence in jail. He appeared before the 4th Additional Sessions Court judge Ravi inside Madras High Court premises for another case hearing.
At that time, Pandian suddenly slit his throat with a blade, which he had hidden in his hand and told the judge that he was being tortured by prison officials. He said he would write a letter in this regard and requested the judge to take appropriate action.