Accused stalker Shumsheer Singh Ghumman starts hunger strike
Ghumman faces 35 charges, including stalking, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
Shumsheer Singh Ghumman, 47, began a hunger strike in prison last week. Ghumman says he was assaulted by two inmates while held in custody before trial in Melbourne's west.
Ghumman told the court the prison is not following its own hunger strike policy. Ghumman's lawyer says he has type-2 diabetes but has refused food.
Ghumman denies stalking a young chess professional and has pleaded not guilty to all 35 charges. Police allege Ghumman stalked a young chess professional between April 2024 and May 2026.
The Victorian Supreme Court rejected his bail bid on September 23. Ghumman is due back in the Victorian County Court on November 10.
- 35 charges, all pleaded not guilty
- Charges faced
- April 2024 to May 2026
- Alleged stalking period
- Victorian Supreme Court, September 23
- Bail refused
- Burnley cafe, Melbourne's east
- Arrest location
Why it mattersGhumman's claims about jail treatment are now before the court, and the case returns there on November 10.
AustraliaThis case is in Victoria, where courts can be asked to review how prisons handle hunger strikes.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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