Subrata Roy eats jail food, but sleeps on bed in Tihar
March 06, 2014  15:08
Here's what Subrata Roy, who comes with the suffix Sahara after his surname has been doing in Tihar jail.

Sahara Chief Roy spent the day meeting his son, brother and a top company official besides reading newspapers in his cell. Roy who was brought to Tihar jail last evening and has been kept in ward number four of prison 3, the same ward where all accused of the 2G scam were kept.

Roy has been provided a bed to sleep as he is above 60 years of age, a jail official said.

Subrata Roy, who was sent in judicial custody for a week in Delhi by the Supreme Court yesterday, had reached Tihar prison at around 8 pm following which doctors examined him and he was found to be in good health.

According to Tihar Spokesperson Sunil Gupta, as per rules, Subrata Roy was given a bed to sleep as he is above 60 years of age.

"He had a sound sleep. In the morning he read newspapers in his ward. He took bread and tea in breakfast. He also ate jail food. Later, he also ordered something to eat from the jail canteen," he said.

"As per prison rules, a prisoner is served chapati of 400 gm grain, 250 gm vegetable and 90 gm dal every day. According to this rule, he is being served food," he said.
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