The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that notorious conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife be shifted from Tihar jail to Mandoli jail in the city.
A bench of Justices SR Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order on a plea filed by Chandrashekhar and his wife alleging a threat to their lives and seeking a transfer to a prison outside Delhi. Chandrashekhar is lodged in jail on charges of and duping several people.
"Having considered the materials on the record and also having regard to the order made on June 17, 2022, this court is of the opinion that in terms of the statement made by the respondent on June 23, 2022, the petitioners should be shifted to Mandoli jail.
It is accordingly ordered," the bench said, adding they be shifted to the Mandoli jail within a week. "This is an order for both," the bench said orally. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju argued before the bench that Chandrashekhar is running an "extortion racket" and a "conning racket" from inside Tihar Jail and several prison officials have been suspended. He said Tihar Jail has become difficult for him to operate so he wants to be shifted to another prison so that he can start his racket again.
On June 20, the ED had made some startling revelations against Chandrashekhar that he indulged in money laundering, extortion, impersonation of public officials including those holding constitutional posts, and had opposed his plea for prison transfer outside Delhi. The probe agency has sought to intervene in plea filed by Chandrashekhar and his wife.
The probe agency named several TV and film personalities with whom alleged 'conman' has contacts and used to give them expensive gifts.