India: CRPP-WB on the Death of Comrade Prashant Bose

We hereby share a press release issued by the Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners – West Bengal (CRPP-WB).

Press Release

03.04.2026

As per reports in news media, we came to know that senior political activist Mr. Prashant Bose lodged in Birsa Munda Central Jail, Ranchi, has died today in Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences located in Ranchi.Though he was an octogenarian political prisoner, and was having serious health issues, his bail was not granted by the court. We all know that prisons in India barely have any medical facility for its inmates. So death of prisoners in judicial custody is a regular occurrence in India.

We therefore demand proper judicial inquiry into the cause of death of Mr. Prashant Bose.