Saturday, March 14, 2009

Satyam'Rajas' in or out of jail

By S A Ishaqui

Hyderabad, March 13 : Though disgraced former chief of Satyam Computers B Ramalingaraju and associates are in CBI custody, they are nonetheless being treated breakfast, dinner, lunch etc only the rich and the famous could afford.

The hosts being the government appointed chefs in the Dilkusha guest house. Lest the tainted get infected, the chefs have also been taking special care in providing them with mineral water bottles and treating them with steaming chai (tea) at regular intervals. Does it make any difference whether one is in custody or outside?

The CBI on Friday informed the AP High Court through a three-page report that the accused have been served breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by the cooks appointed by the state government at the guest house to serve the dignitaries and officials and the guests.
The CBI told the court that Raju and his associates were provided mineral water and five times tea in day.
Based on the suggestion of the city police, they have put three lock-up rooms at the City Central Crime Station at Saifabad. Five of the accused were accommodated with two sharing one room each and one in the remaining room.
According to the report every day the accused have been taken to the guest house before 7 am and allowed them to have their bath and brush at the guest house. After the breakfast the officials began questioning in the presence of their counsels.
The CBI submitted the court that each of the accused was provided with more than three bed sheets and blankets.
Mr T Niranjan Reddy counsel for the CBI informed the court that they have been served the dinner at the guest before leaving to their night stay at lock-up , they have provided a mineral water bottle each of them for their consumption at the cell,

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