Manjula Shetye

Byculla jail violence: State must pay heed to Bombay High Court order, improve prison conditions

Despite shocking reports coming after prison inspections, and an interim order passed as early as 3 March, 2016, hardly anything concrete has been done to improve the conditions of prisoners

Byculla jail violence: Six prison staffers arrested in connection with Manjula Shetye's alleged murder case

Mumbai police on Saturday arrested six accused in the Manjula Shetye alleged murder case at Byculla jail

Byculla Jail violence: Bombay High Court recommends reassessment of prisoners' security across Maharashtra

In the wake of the recent death of a woman inmate in Byculla jail, the Bombay High Court on Friday said the prisoners' security across the state needs to be looked into.

Byculla Jail inmate death: Manjula Shetye was dead half an hour before being brought to JJ Hospital

Byculla jail inmate Manjula Shetye was dead at least 30 minutes before she was taken to JJ Hospital. Shetye died in Mumbai's Byculla Jail on 23 June.

Who killed Manjula Shetye? Kin accuses corrupt Byculla prison officials of killing 35-year-old who stood up for other prisoners

Manjula Shetye, the 35-year-old woman inmate who was assaulted and murdered inside Byculla jail in Mumbai allegedly by the the jail superintendent and five other prison staff, was the third in her family to have passed away in the last eight months.

Byculla Jail violence: Manjula Shetye tried to redress malpractices which led to her fate, say inmates

Before being imprisoned, Manjula used to be a teacher at Navjeevan School in Mumbai's eastern suburb of Bhandup. If given a chance, she would have liked to continue a career in academics but destiny had other plans.

Byculla Jail violence: CHRI demands judicial inquiry into death of Manjula Shetye

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture and death of Manjula Shetya, an inmate at Byculla Jail.