A jeweller, arrested in a foreign currency racket case in which three persons were earlier nabbed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport purportedly hiding 3.9 lakh euros in their rectums, has alleged in a Delhi court that he was beaten up by DRI officials in custody. Advocate Ashutosh, appearing for Mehta, moved a bail plea contending that DRI has procured a false medical record from RML Hospital. Mehta’s counsel sought bail claiming that he was forced to make some statements under the DRI Act which were incorrect and not voluntary. He alleged that nothing incriminating was recovered from his house in Panipat or jewellery shop which was illegally sealed by DRI officials. The counsel also sought the court to take cognizance of the alleged illegal acts of DRI officials and action against RML Hospital officials for giving false medical certificate.

Source: Indian Express November 13, 2016 04:08 UTC