Islamabad, April 20 -- An under trail Muslim man languishing in an Indian jail was branded with an 'Om' symbol.

According to Indian media reports, a Muslim man was branded with an 'Om' symbol by prison officials.

According to India Today, the case came to light after the man's family approached a Karkardooma court with the complaint that their son's life was in danger in the Tihar jail.

When 34-year-old Shabbir was brought before magistrate Richa Parihar, she found that the 'Om' symbol had been engraved on his back. The man has been in Tihar since November 2017, India Today said.

It was reported that on April 12, Shabbir had raised a complaint with a superintendent of jail no 4, Rajesh Chauhan, to tell him that the induction stove in hi...