Former chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Jitendra Narain, accused of involvement in an alleged gang-rape case, was admitted at GB Pant Hospital in Port Blair after he complained of chest discomfort and fever on Thursday night time.
Police sources stated, the medical doctors at GB Pant examined him completely and determined to confess him for few extra well being check-ups. Narain was in Jail custody at Prathrapur District correctional middle in reference to rape of a 21-year-old lady.
On Thursday, Narain’s bail petition was heard earlier than the Division Bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury in reference to the rape case.
After listening to Narain’s and sufferer’s Lawyers, the Calcutta High Court positioned the matter earlier than the Circuit Bench at Port Blair for subsequent listening to inside every week by December 15.
Earlier, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the police was constituted to probe into allegations {that a} 21-year-old lady in Andaman and Nicobar Islands was lured to the chief secretary’s residence on guarantees of a authorities job after which raped by prime officers.
So far three individuals have been arrested together with Narain, Sandeep Singh alias Rinku and suspended labour commissioner Rishishwarlal Rishi in reference to the case.
Singh, who had been absconding, was apprehended from Haryana on November 13, whereas Rishi and Narain was arrested on November 22 and November 10 respectively.
