Judge allows forced feeding of accused National Guard shooter
2 sources·Updated August 31, 2026
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- Independent World·3d agoNational Guard shooting suspect can be fed against his will in jail, judge rules
A judge agreed to order ‘nonconsensual’ nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating
Read at Independent World → - The Hill Politics·3d agoJudge allows forced feeding of accused National Guard shooter
An Afghan national accused of ambushing two National Guard members while they were patrolling in the nation’s capital last year can be force-fed while in jail, a federal judge said Saturday. The brief order from U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta allows the Bureau of Prisons (BOP)…
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