Sahara chief Subrata Roy taken into police custody
Sahara chief Subrata Roy's son Seemanto Roy said on Friday that his father had wilfully submitted himself before Lucknow police and is cooperating with all authorities, according to PTI.Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani also informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Sahara chief was in police custody in Lucknow, according to reports.
Jethmalani later pleaded the apex court to consider recalling non-bailable warrant against Roy. The Supreme Court turned down Roy's plea, saying it is not possible for the special bench assembled on Friday to hear it.
A day after the police visited his home in Lucknow to arrest him as per Supreme Court's orders but failed to find him there, Roy said he is still in Lucknow and had gone out for sometime to consult "a panel of doctors". Roy said he has "already informed police to do their duty".
Through a statement signed by him, Roy also appealed to the Supreme Court to allow him to be with his "ailing mother under house arrest till March 3, 2014", while adding that he was ready to reach Delhi on Friday, if court wants him to do so.
Issuing a non-bailable warrant against Roy, the Supreme Court on February 26 asked the police to arrest him and present before the court on March 4.
Raising an emotional pitch, Roy said he was a "law abiding citizen" and not the one who will abscond.
"Last evening I had gone out of Sahara Shahar, Lucknow, to consult with a panel of doctors with certain medical reports of my mother and then I had gone to a lawyer's house also," he said.
Armed with Supreme Court's non-bailable warrant, a team of Lucknow police on Thursday raided Roy's house in 'Sahara Shahar' to arrest him but failed to find him there.
On Thursday itself, Roy also tendered an "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court for his non-appearance in a contempt case and sought recall of the non-bailable warrant issued against him.
VIKASH CHANDRA MISHRA
PGDM 1ST YEAR
SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES
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