Delhi court issues production warrants against BSP MP,wife

The court was informed that Dhananjay,a MP from Jaunpur in UP,and Jagriti,a dental surgeon at the R M L Hospital here,could not be produced before it as the police officials,who escorts accused to and from jail to court,were on Delhi Assembly election duty.

Under the circumstances,their judicial custody till December 5 will be extended by the magistrate posted in the jail,the defence counsel said.

Dhananjay and Jagriti were arrested on November 5 in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra,a resident of West Bengal.

The MP,who already faces charges of murder and offences under UP Gangsters Act,was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence,not informing police about the maid’s death immediately and employing a juvenile as domestic help.

Jagriti has been arrested under sections 302 (murder),307 (attempt to murder),344 (wrongful confinement) of Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice Act.

Magistrate Manocha

had dismissed Dhananjay’s bail plea on November 20,saying that allegations against him were “very serious” and he did not deserve any leniency due his previous conduct.