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Custodial death and doctor shortages expose deeper systemic decay

Nov 29, 2025 2 mins read

The recent tragic incident in Samtse, involving the death of a five-year-old and the death of a person under detention who supposedly happened while trying to escape a jail van, deserves a serious introspection and the putting in of corrective measures to ensure that such unfortunate incidents do not happen.

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