Watch | Arrested With Siddique Kappan, Atiqur Rahman’s Health Deteriorates in Jail

His family alleges that despite repeated appeals, his case has not gone to trial, nor has proper treatment been given to Rahman.

Atiqur Rahman, a resident of Muzaffarnagar who was charged with sedition and under the UAPA, is seriously ill. His family and their lawyer say that Rahman is suffering from heart ailments. His family alleges that despite repeated appeals, his case has not gone to trial, nor has proper treatment been given to Rahman. The Wire speaks to Rahman’s lawyer, brother and wife.