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‘Overworked’ Rikers guard pocketed over $170K in bogus OT while vacationing, staying home: fedsManesh Kunwar, 27, was found dead at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Thursday morning, seven days after being detained at the lockup, according to the Legal Aid Society.
Cops then reportedly extradited him to the city, where he was charged with robbery, bail jumping and grand larceny last week.Manesh Kunwar, 27, was found dead at Rikers Island, just seven days after being detained at the lockup, according to reports.
“The carceral system is no place for people struggling with mental or substance abuse issues, and all criminal legal system stakeholders must pursue alternatives that prioritize community-based resources over the confines of a cage.”The advocates also called for a “full and transparent investigation” into Kunwar’s death.
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