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PNB scam: Vipul Ambani asks court to allow 'soft' mattress in his jail cell

The judge asked for time to seek the opinion of jail authorities

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Vipul Ambani, president, finance, of Nirav Modi-led Firestar Diamond, pleaded before the court to allow a “soft” mattress in his jail cell citing health issues. Ambani is in judicial custody because of his alleged role in the $2-billion fraud at Punjab National Bank. 

Replying to the plea, the judge asked for time to seek the opinion of jail authorities on whether the mattresses already provided to him were “extra soft”.

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