Superintendent of Jail number 11 of north-east Delhi's Mandoli, where Khan is presently undergoing 14-day custody, submitted its report before Metropolitan Magistrate Shefali Barnala Tandon in pursuance to the court's order seeking its reply on the legislator's application alleging threat to life.
"Kind reference is made to the orders of the court passed on the face of the application submitted by the counsel of Amanatullah Khan. Thereby, directing to submit report on February 28 regarding the allegation levelled in the application.
It said that when the Okhla MLA was asked about the application, he said he has no apprehension regarding his safety.
"In response he was asked to give his comments on the above matter and he informed that neither he was beaten or threatened by any inmate, nor he has any apprehensions regarding his safety. He is presently feeling quite secure.
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An application was moved by Khan's wife on February 26 alleging that when she visited her husband, who is lodged in jail since February 22, he told her that he was beaten, threatened and harassed by inmates. He had also claimed then that he was terrified that he may be killed in custody, the plea had said, seeking that he be shifted from Mandoli jail.
The MLA was arrested on February 20 in connection with the alleged assault on the bureaucrat during a meeting at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on the night of February 19.
Yesterday, a sessions court had denied bail to Jarwal, who had challenged the magisterial court order denying him the relief. Khan has not yet moved the sessions court for bail.
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