66 inmates died in Chhattisgarh jails since January 2025, tribal leader's death sparks uproar

66 inmates died in Chhattisgarh jails since January 2025, govt. tells Assembly; tribal leader’s custodial death triggers uproar

Tribal leader Jeevan Thakur died on December 4 last year after falling ill while in judicial custody;the Opposition MLAs questioned the circumstances around his death and claimed that he had been implicated in a false case