New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday informed Delhi High Court that Delhi Police will question cricket bookie Sanjeev Chawla inside the Tihar Jail.
Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain appearing for the Ministry of Home Affairs said, "The centrepiece of the assurance given to UK government that he will be kept in Tihar, will not be violated. He will be confronted and investigated in Tihar, and if he will confront with anyone outside Delhi, then it will be conducted only through video conferencing".
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"If required to take Chawla to anywhere else, then we will seek court's permission," said Jain before a single-judge bench of the High Court presided by Justice Anu Malhotra.
The submissions came while the court was hearing a plea filed by Chawla through senior advocate Vikas Pahwa challenging the former's 12-day police remand pronounced by a Delhi court on Tuesday.
Arguing for Chawla, Pahwa stated that the request of extradition sent by the Indian government clearly suggests that the investigation has attained finality and the accused's presence is only required for the trial.
On the previous date of hearing, the High Court providing interim relief to Chawla, had directed that he be kept in Tihar Jail until further orders.
(IANS)
