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Crime
CJP detainees in Assam claim 24‑hour food deprivation, say ‘who can survive on one banana?’
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 01:16 PM
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Workers from the Centre for Juvenile Protection detained in Assam say they were denied food for a full day, receiving only a single banana. The allegation has been reported to local authorities.
A group of employees of the Centre for Juvenile Protection (CJP) who are being held in Assam have reported that they were not provided any food for 24 hours. According to the detainees, the only item offered during that period was a single banana, prompting the remark, “who can survive on one banana?”
The workers conveyed their grievance to local officials, highlighting concerns over basic humanitarian standards in detention. They emphasized that the lack of sustenance made it impossible to maintain health and morale while confined.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response to the allegations, and the matter remains under scrutiny by human‑rights observers and local media.
The workers conveyed their grievance to local officials, highlighting concerns over basic humanitarian standards in detention. They emphasized that the lack of sustenance made it impossible to maintain health and morale while confined.
Authorities have not yet issued a formal response to the allegations, and the matter remains under scrutiny by human‑rights observers and local media.