Tihar's response sought in VVIP chopper case

New Delhi: A special court has sought the response from Tihar jail authorities on the plea of a woman, jailed in Rs 3,600 crore VVIP choppers' money laundering case, alleging she was not being provided proper medical facilities.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar directed the jail officials to appear before it on September 26 and explain why the accused Shivani Saxena, a director in two Dubai-based firms, was not been provided physiotherapy despite her doctor's advice. The court also extended Saxena's judicial custody till October 3.

After being told by the accused that she was not getting physiotherapy in the jail, the court noted that in its earlier order, the Jail

Superintendent was directed to make necessary arrangements for physiotherapy of the accused immediately but despite that, it was not provided to her. Agencies