New Delhi: A Delhi court, hearing the December 16 gang-rape case, yesterday directed the Tihar Jail authorities to file a detailed report on the death of Ram Singh, one of the six accused in the sensational crime.
Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna’s order came after counsel V K Anand, appearing for accused Mukesh (Ram Singh’s brother), told the court that jail authorities have not yet complied with the court’s March 11 order which had sought an inquiry report on his death.
Ram Singh had allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the grill of his cell on March 11. Meanwhile, another accused Vinay Sharma did not appear in the court and his counsel told the court that he was not well and sought that he and an another accused Akshay Thakur be provided necessary medication.
The counsel said that Thakur, who was in court, was also suffering from high fever and needs medical attention.
The court then directed the jail authorities to ensure that both accused were produced before the dispensary in the jail for a medical check up and that they were provided necessary medication.
The counsel told the court that he was apprehensive about the well being of his client Sharma.
He added that Sharma fell sick while in judicial custody and alleged that the jail authorities were not doing anything for the security and health of the inmates. IANS
