11-26-2008, 04:42 AM
<b>Reply to Pragya torture charges, court tells ATS</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A day after it denied the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) the custody of three key accused in the Malegaon blast case, the special MCOCA court directed the state to file its say on the allegations of physical and mental torture made against the ATS by Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Prasad Purohit and other accused in the case.
Though the MCOCA court has not set a deadline for the Prosecution to file its reply, Tuesdayâs development is rather significant, considering that the MCOCA court had on Monday denied ATS the custody of the three key accused Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit and Ajay Rahirkar in the face of allegations that the investigating agency was not only torturing the accused but was also using third degree methods to extract confessional statements from the latter (the accused).
In a related development, Additional Sessions Judge YD Shinde also referred the application filed by Sadhvi Pragyaâs counsel Ganesh Sovani requesting the court for necessary steps to take care of his clientâs health, to the Chief Medical Officer at the Byaculla Central Jail in south Mumbai, where Sadhvi is currently lodged.
âIn my application, I have asked for a thorough medical check-up of my client in view of the fact that she has lost considerable weight while she was in ATSâ[ custody and that of late she has been on a liquid diet. I have also requested the court to provide her necessary medicines. If necessary, I have also asked the court to direct the prison authorities to move my client to a Government hospital,â Sovani told The Pioneer here in the evening.
The courtâs directive to the State to file its say should be viewed in the light of serious allegations of custodial harassment and torture made by accused Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit and Ramesh Upadhyay against the ATS interrogators.
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Indian Government is joke, if any shame left fire these sick Babus.
Though the MCOCA court has not set a deadline for the Prosecution to file its reply, Tuesdayâs development is rather significant, considering that the MCOCA court had on Monday denied ATS the custody of the three key accused Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit and Ajay Rahirkar in the face of allegations that the investigating agency was not only torturing the accused but was also using third degree methods to extract confessional statements from the latter (the accused).
In a related development, Additional Sessions Judge YD Shinde also referred the application filed by Sadhvi Pragyaâs counsel Ganesh Sovani requesting the court for necessary steps to take care of his clientâs health, to the Chief Medical Officer at the Byaculla Central Jail in south Mumbai, where Sadhvi is currently lodged.
âIn my application, I have asked for a thorough medical check-up of my client in view of the fact that she has lost considerable weight while she was in ATSâ[ custody and that of late she has been on a liquid diet. I have also requested the court to provide her necessary medicines. If necessary, I have also asked the court to direct the prison authorities to move my client to a Government hospital,â Sovani told The Pioneer here in the evening.
The courtâs directive to the State to file its say should be viewed in the light of serious allegations of custodial harassment and torture made by accused Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit and Ramesh Upadhyay against the ATS interrogators.
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Indian Government is joke, if any shame left fire these sick Babus.