Vinay Sharma — one of the accused in December 16 gang-rape case, has accused the Tihar Jail administration of hatching a conspiracy to kill him by administering slow poison. The sensational allegations were leveled by the accused during the hearing of the case on Wednesday. The accused further alleged that he was being fed food that he suspected was laced with poison.
The court in turn has directed the Tihar administration to submit a medical examination report of the accused. The court has also issued production warrant to Sharma to appear before the court on Thursday.
Additional Session Judge, Yogesh Khanna said, "The apprehension of the accused Vinay Sharma appears to be unfounded in view Jail superintendent's report.”
Nevertheless the health of any accused is a matter of concern and since Special Public Prosecutor also did not object to the treatment of accused in any other hospital, if advised by the Jail doctors, he may be transferred."
Sharma's counsel AP Singh has also sought direction from the court to transfer him from Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital or Ram Manohar lohia (RMl) Hospital. Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishanan told the court that Sharma was admitted in DDU Hospital on Tuesday evening following complaints of fever. Additional Session Judge, Yogesh Khanna said,
In his application submitted to the court, Defense Counsel, AP Singh said, "Vinay told me that some injections are given to him and after that he fell unconscious. On Wednesday, he was very sick. Some poison may be given to him to finish his life." On Wednesday, trial proceeding of the court got delayed for almost half an hour due to non-appearance of Vinay Sharma in the court. In turn Additional Session Judge Yogesh Khanna issued a production warrant to Vinay on Thursday.