Two liquor scam accused sent to jail
During the hearing, ACB did not plead for further police remand of the two accused officers.
Viplav Ajmani, the advocate appearing on behalf of the accused, prayed that Choubey be sent to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) due to his medical conditions. The ACB public prosecutor, Vijendra Sahay, argued that the provision should be allowed only if the medical condition of the accused requires it. The court ordered that Choubey be sent to jail and directed the jail superintendent to provide treatment to him by a doctor under the jail manual.
The court also asked the jail administration to provide day-to-day reports on his health.
ACB arrested Choubey and Singh on May 20 in connection with the Rs 38-crore liquor scam in the state.
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