Sanjay Dutt to surrender today
16 May 2013 7:39 AM IST
A day after seeking the permission from the special TADA court here to surrender directly in front of the jail authorities instead of court, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt on Wednesday withdrew his application without assigning any reason. Dutt will now surrender on Thursday in front of the court here.
In an application moved on Tuesday, Dutt has sought the permission to surrender in Yerwada jail in Pune citing threat to his life from fundamentalist groups, if he surrenders in Mumbai. The court had asked CBI to reply on the actor’s application and was to take decision on Wednesday.
Actor’s lawyer Subhash Yadav on Wednesday informed the court that the actor wants to withdraw his application, without assigning any particular reason. The court also did not ask the reason and permitted the actor to withdraw his application.
Meanwhile, the Arthur Road Jail has received an anonymous letter threatening the actor’s life. Though the content of the letter was not confirmed by police authorities, the letter is said to be sent three days ago at the prison.
As per the practice, the under trials are kept in Arthur Road jail and the convicts are kept in jails outside. Dutt is likely to be sent to Yerwada jail in Pune. In February, the apex court sentenced five years of jail term jail term under the Arms act for illegal possession of weapons.
HINDU OUTFIT STAGES PROTEST OUTSIDE ACTOR’S HOUSE
Mumbai: Supporters of a radical Hindu outfit today staged a protest outside the residence of convicted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt here. The outfit Hindu Rashtriya Sena demanded stern punishment without any mercy for Dutt while serving his prison term. The protesters did not allow Dutt’s friend and fellow actor Ajay Devgn from entering his residence Speaking to the media, the chief of this outfit, Dhananjay Desai vent his anger by saying there should be no leniency to Sanjay Dutt, merely because of his profile and other links such as his late father Sunil Dutt or his sister Priya Dutt, currently a Congress MP.
In an application moved on Tuesday, Dutt has sought the permission to surrender in Yerwada jail in Pune citing threat to his life from fundamentalist groups, if he surrenders in Mumbai. The court had asked CBI to reply on the actor’s application and was to take decision on Wednesday.
Actor’s lawyer Subhash Yadav on Wednesday informed the court that the actor wants to withdraw his application, without assigning any particular reason. The court also did not ask the reason and permitted the actor to withdraw his application.
Meanwhile, the Arthur Road Jail has received an anonymous letter threatening the actor’s life. Though the content of the letter was not confirmed by police authorities, the letter is said to be sent three days ago at the prison.
As per the practice, the under trials are kept in Arthur Road jail and the convicts are kept in jails outside. Dutt is likely to be sent to Yerwada jail in Pune. In February, the apex court sentenced five years of jail term jail term under the Arms act for illegal possession of weapons.
HINDU OUTFIT STAGES PROTEST OUTSIDE ACTOR’S HOUSE
Mumbai: Supporters of a radical Hindu outfit today staged a protest outside the residence of convicted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt here. The outfit Hindu Rashtriya Sena demanded stern punishment without any mercy for Dutt while serving his prison term. The protesters did not allow Dutt’s friend and fellow actor Ajay Devgn from entering his residence Speaking to the media, the chief of this outfit, Dhananjay Desai vent his anger by saying there should be no leniency to Sanjay Dutt, merely because of his profile and other links such as his late father Sunil Dutt or his sister Priya Dutt, currently a Congress MP.
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