LAWYER of Delhi University (DU) professor G N Saibaba, lodged in the Central Prison here for the past three years after conviction by a Gadchiroli court, has accused the jail authorities of denying him basic winter provisions like woollen cap along with a few other things including wrist weight cuff meant for regular physiotherapy. In a letter written to Jail Superintendent Anup Kumre, lawyer Akash Sorde has also accused the jail authorities of “rudeness, disregard and complete insensitivity” in denying basic courtesies to him when he approaches them to hand over the listed items to be delivered to Saibaba. Alleging that several essentials he had taken for his client were returned by the jail authorities, Sorde said, “You have even refused to accept woollen cap/monkey cap, napkin, handkerchief, towel, and white T-shirt, while you accepted underwear and loin cloth only. In any case they posed no security threat.”Sorde further accused the jail authorities of “not returning” the items “not tick-marked” by the jail authorities for handing over to his client. “Of all, I am more concerned about the wrist weight cuff/medical hand weight of 1 kg which he needs as part of his physiotherapy mandate.

Source: Indian Express December 27, 2020 15:33 UTC