The prison cell of Unitech MD Sanjay Chandra and his brother Ajay lodged in Tihar Jail for allegedly cheating homebuyers was found with LED TV, coconut water, crates of mineral water, badminton rackets and household items were among the prohibited things.
The additional sessions judge Ramesh Kumar-II, carried out an inspection on September 4 after the complaints from other inmates that the Chandra brothers and others jailed for white collar crimes were enjoying “luxurious lifestyle”. After the inspection, he reported to the Delhi high court regarding this.
He said in a report that the circumstances indicated “corruption” and “grave misuse of power” on the part of the director general (DG), prisons, and Tihar Jail officials.
The AAP government, DG, prisons; and senior officials of Tihar Jail was served a notice by the bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.K. Rao on Friday seeking their stand on the matter by February 1, 2019.
In the report, the additional sessions has recommended that an FIR be registered against DG, prisons, and officials of Tihar Jail as such activities also pose an “extra burden on the public exchequer”.