Handcuffed and strip-searched, I broke down several times: Devyani Khobragade
December 18, 2013 10:56
US authorities subjected Devyani Khobragade to treatment reserved for hardened criminals. On Tuesday the government was spurred into action by an email she wrote to her IFS colleagues.
She was not just handcuffed but subjected to strip-search, DNA swabbing and cavity searches, she wrote. On Tuesday, the IFS Officers' Association met to ramp up pressure on the government to consider further retaliatory action if Washington did not offer an unconditional apology.
In her email, Khobragade implored the government to ensure her and her children's safety and preserve the dignity of the IFS, which was "unquestionably under siege".
She said she broke down several times but tried to maintain her dignity and composure as she was representing her country. Read more
She was not just handcuffed but subjected to strip-search, DNA swabbing and cavity searches, she wrote. On Tuesday, the IFS Officers' Association met to ramp up pressure on the government to consider further retaliatory action if Washington did not offer an unconditional apology.
In her email, Khobragade implored the government to ensure her and her children's safety and preserve the dignity of the IFS, which was "unquestionably under siege".
She said she broke down several times but tried to maintain her dignity and composure as she was representing her country. Read more
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