Mumbai: Special NIA Court Rejects Undertrial’s Plea To Keep Long Hair For Religious Reasons, Cites Infection

Mumbai: Special NIA Court Rejects Undertrial’s Plea To Keep Long Hair For Religious Reasons, Cites Infection

A special NIA court in Mumbai rejected undertrial Jerry Jacobs' plea to retain long hair for religious reasons. Jacobs, accused in a human trafficking case linked to cyber fraud in Laos, had sought permission to shave his head before his deity. Taloja jail authorities opposed the plea, citing risks of lice, fungal infections and scabies among inmates.