Wrist Watch, A Prohibited Item, Found From Sharjeel Imam In Jail
NDTV
On the application of Sharjeel Imam, the court has called for the CCTV footage of the cell where he is lodged.
During a search, a wristwatch, which is a prohibited item, was found from Sharjeel Imam in jail and he was not cooperating in the search Tihar jail authorities on Monday informed the court. Sharjeel Imam had moved an application alleging physical assault during a search in his cell on June 30, 2022.
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court directed the jail authorities to provide the CCTV footage, affidavit and the first reply on the application to the applicant Sharjeel Imam.
The matter has been now listed for August 16, 2022, for further hearing.
During the hearing the advocate Talib Mustafa and Ahmad Ibrahim refuted the claim of the jail officials saying that watch is not a prohibited item. The permission of keeping the watch was obtained by their client.
