Indrani back to jail from hospital, ready for CBI quizzing

Former media magnate Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was on Tuesday discharged from JJ Hospital, where she has been under treatment since Friday after falling unconscious, and shifted to Byculla Women’s Prison.

JJ Hospital Dean TP Lahane said Indrani was discharged from the hospital in the evening and moved to the prison, where she is lodged under judicial custody since last month. The 43-year-old fell unconscious in jail due to suspected drug overdose and rushed to the state-run medical facility five days ago.

Earlier in the day, <g data-gr-id="18">Lahane</g> had said: “Indrani is fully conscious and even talking to doctors. A panel of doctors involved in her treatment will decide when to allow police authorities to record her statement,” adding her vital parameters are fine and is responding to medications.

Indrani’s lawyer also told a local court she has no objection to being questioned by the CBI in the jail and the hospital submitted her medical report to the court, as demanded by the latter, in a <g data-gr-id="19">sealed-cover</g>.

Meanwhile, a Metropolitan Magistrate’s court has reserved till tomorrow its order on the CBI plea seeking permission to interrogate Indrani and the other two accused in the murder case -- her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver <g data-gr-id="22">Syhamvar</g> Rai -- who are also under judicial custody.

Her lawyer told the court she does not have any objection to being quizzed by the CBI, which has taken over the case from the Mumbai Police. “The order will be passed tomorrow,” said RV <g data-gr-id="20">Adone</g>, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Esplanade Court.