Peruvian man sues state over assault while detained in Osaka

A Peruvian man of Japanese descent filed a damages suit Thursday against the state, alleging he was manhandled and suffered a fractured arm while detained at an immigration facility in Osaka in 2017.The man, 46, filed the suit with the Osaka District Court, demanding about 2 million yen ($18,000) in damages.According to the suit, the man was taken to a solitary cell at the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau around noon on Dec. 20, 2017, after he expressed dissatisfaction with his lunch and became violent.When an officer opened the cell door at around 9 p.m., the man tried to leave the room, …READ FULL ARTICLE