Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Undertrial in Rajasthan jail dies; kin allege treatment delay
A man named Ganadev Gurjar was staying in a jail in Tonk, Rajasthan, because he was waiting for his trial to finish.
He was 32 years old.
One morning, he told the jail staff that his chest hurt.
They took him to the small health centre inside the jail.
When his condition became serious, they moved him to a bigger hospital called Saadat Hospital.
The doctors there thought he might be having a heart attack, so they sent him to a very big hospital in Jaipur called SMS Hospital.
Sadly, he died there while the doctors were trying to help him.
The jail says the most likely reason he died was a heart attack.
His family says the jail waited too long to get him medical help.
We will know the real reason only after the post-mortem report comes out.
A 32-year-old undertrial prisoner, Ganadev Gurjar, died while undergoing treatment at SMS Hospital in Jaipur.
He had been in judicial custody in Tonk district jail since October 30, 2025, in a case of assault and SC/ST Act provisions registered at Tonk Kotwali police station.
He complained of chest discomfort on Wednesday morning and was moved from the jail health centre to Saadat Hospital before being referred to SMS Hospital.
The jail administration said the preliminary cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack, pending the post-mortem report.
Relatives, including Dhanraj Gurjar, alleged negligence and delay in treatment, saying he was unwell since Tuesday and they were not allowed to speak to him.
- Who
- Ganadev Gurjar, a 32-year-old undertrial prisoner from Chauth Ka Barwara in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan
- What
- Died while undergoing treatment for a suspected heart attack after complaining of chest discomfort
- When
- On a Wednesday morning, reported in a PTI dispatch dated August 12; he had been in jail since October 30, 2025
- Where
- Tonk district jail, Rajasthan; he died at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur
- Why
- Preliminary cause suspected to be a heart attack; his family alleges a delay by the jail administration in providing medical treatment
Family's Allegations
Jail Administration
Delay in medical treatment
Family's Allegations
Relatives allege Ganadev was unwell since Tuesday but was not taken to doctors in time, accusing the jail administration of negligence.
Jail Administration
Jailer Amrit Singh Bhati said Ganadev complained of chest discomfort on Wednesday morning and was immediately taken to the jail health centre, then shifted to Saadat Hospital and referred to SMS Hospital as his condition was serious.
Cause of death
Family's Allegations
The family's negligence allegations imply that the delay in care may have contributed to the death.
Jail Administration
The jail administration says the preliminary cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack and that the actual cause will be established after the post-mortem report.
- Deceased
- Ganadev Gurjar, 32, undertrial prisoner
- Jail
- Tonk district jail, Rajasthan
- In custody since
- October 30, 2025
- Case
- Assault and SC/ST Act provisions, registered at Tonk Kotwali police station
- Medical care
- Jail health centre → Saadat Hospital → SMS Hospital, Jaipur
- Preliminary cause of death
- Suspected heart attack
- Family allegation
- Delay in treatment; family not allowed to speak to him
- Next step
- Post-mortem report to establish the actual cause of death