The main accused in Shehla Masood murder case Zahida Parwez and Sabha Faruqui who were living together at Indore district jail since their arrest, will now stay separately following numerous reports of misbehaviour and breaking jail rules.
In an expected move, the district jail authority here on Wednesday transferred the accused Saba Faruqui to Ujjain central jail, while Zahila will remain at Indore district jail. The main reason which prompted the jail authority to shift Saba to another jail was rebellious nature of both the accused who on various occasions fought with another women jail inmates and beat them up.
Both Zahida and Saba on June 11 last month had beat up a woman jail inmate Simran which prompted the jail authority to lodge a complaint against them with the city police. It was second time since their stay that the jail authority on account of their errant behavior and breaking jail rules that the jail authority had been compelled to lodge complaint against them with Sanyogitaganj police.
District jail superintendent Shaifali Tiwari informed that on June 11 last month, Zahida had mercilessly beat up another woman jail inmate Simran in the women ward of the jail. The victim was rescued from Zahida after intervention of other women jail inmates. later on June 12, Zahida’s accomplice Sabha also beat up Simran. The jail authority after rescuing Simran from Sabha, when asked Zahida and Sabha to go into their cell, the duo refused to do so and also refused to give any statement.
later the jail authority was completed to lodge complaint against them with the police, the jail superintendent informed.
The counsel of Zahida and Sabha in their last hearing had pleaded before the CBI court expressing threat to them from other jail inmates.
Jail sources informed that it was only after accused Irfan’s confession in Shehla Masood murder case that both Zahida and Saba had been fighting with other women jail inmates as well as jail employees. The local jail administration has already sent a complaint to this effect with the State jail DGP seeking necessary action against the duo. Jail sources informed that since Zahida and Sabha had been put up in Indore district jail, they have broken jail rules on 14 occasions.