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Sonam Wangchuk’s Wife Alleges Police, IB Surveillance During Jail Visits, Informs Supreme Court

Gitanjali J Angmo, who is the spouse of the arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has petitioned the Supreme Court of India by stating that she is under 24-hour surveillance by the state. In a formal affidavit, she says that Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers and the Rajasthan Police officers have been closely keeping track of her movements, conversations and even her personal notes when visiting her husband in jail.