Jailed Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday submitted before the trial court that he has not been getting privileges like proper food and medical checkups in Tihar Jail and has lost around 28 kg in custody.
Satyendar Jain’s counsel, Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra, alleged that the Enforcement Directorate is leaking sensitive information to the media despite the order of this Court and the undertaking given in this Court. “I am defamed every single minute by their act,” he said.
Rahul Mehra also denied ED allegations of getting privileged treatment in Tihar Jail. He asked, “What privilege are they talking about?”
“I have lost 28 kg in jail. Is this what a privileged person in jail gets? I’m not even getting proper food. What privilege are they talking about? No prison rules are violated if an undertrial is pressing his hand or feet,” said Satyendar Jain.
However, appearing for the ED, Advocate Zohaib Hossain denied the allegations made by Satyendar Jain’s lawyer and said that there is not a single leak from the Enforcement Directorate.
“We will see that the guilty are brought to justice,” the advocate said.
Advocate Zohaib stated that physiotherapy was recommended to them (Satyendar Jain and his attorneys), so he was undergoing it.So far, many Tihar officials have been suspended.The LG has also initiated an inquiry. Transfers of some top officers also took place.
Zoheb Hossain further submitted that assuming a leak on our behalf is preposterous. There has been no leak, and there will be no leak. The allegation of leaking information is already in the public domain.
Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra also submitted that they (the agencies) have already put him on the gallows. “Even Ajmal Kasab got a free and fair trial,” he said.
“I am surely not worse than that. All I seek is a fair and free trial. Please look at the kind of media reports that are running against him, and that is in their interest,” Mehra submitted to the Court.