Jaya probe panel issues summons to Sasikala, Apollo Hospitals
December 22, 2017 20:55
A one-man inquiry commission probing the death of J Jayalalithaa today issued summons to her close aide V K Sasikala and Apollo Hospitals Chairman Prathap C Reddy seeking information about the hospitalisation and treatment provided to the late Tamil Nadu chief minister.
The summons issued to Sasikala, now serving a four-year jail term in a Bengaluru prison in a corruption case, seeks within 15 days information known to her and evidence in respect of Jayalalithaa's admission to the hospital and medical treatment provided till her demise last year.
Jayalalithaa was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals here on September 22 and died on December 5 last year.
The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission, probing the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation and her death, issued the summons to Sasikala through the Parapana Agrahara Prison Superintendent in Bengaluru by e-mail and speed post, commission sources said.
Sasikala could furnish the evidence and information through an advocate, may file an affidavit or might appear in person according to her choice, the sources told PTI.
Incidentally, the commission issued the summons two days after a video footage purportedly showing Jayalalithaa in a hospital was released by a loyalist of Sasikala's nephew and sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran.
Vetrivel had claimed that the video was taken by Sasikala at the request of Jayalalithaa and he released it in view of doubts being raised over the death.
The commission has filed a complaint with police seeking action against Vetrivel, a disqualified MLA, for releasing the video with the 'intention' to 'degrade' it and to create law and order problems.
The panel also issued summons to the hospital Executive Vice Chairperson Preetha Reddy, daughter of Prathap Reddy. Summons to the two have been delivered in person and they have been asked to respond within 10 days, the sources said.
The summons to Reddy also has reference to his recent press briefing wherein he had spoken about Jayalalithaa's health condition during admission and thereafter.
Reddy and his daughter could appear in person or through an advocate.
The summons to them too asks them to provide information and evidence in respect of Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation and death. -- PTI
The summons issued to Sasikala, now serving a four-year jail term in a Bengaluru prison in a corruption case, seeks within 15 days information known to her and evidence in respect of Jayalalithaa's admission to the hospital and medical treatment provided till her demise last year.
Jayalalithaa was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals here on September 22 and died on December 5 last year.
The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission, probing the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation and her death, issued the summons to Sasikala through the Parapana Agrahara Prison Superintendent in Bengaluru by e-mail and speed post, commission sources said.
Sasikala could furnish the evidence and information through an advocate, may file an affidavit or might appear in person according to her choice, the sources told PTI.
Incidentally, the commission issued the summons two days after a video footage purportedly showing Jayalalithaa in a hospital was released by a loyalist of Sasikala's nephew and sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran.
Vetrivel had claimed that the video was taken by Sasikala at the request of Jayalalithaa and he released it in view of doubts being raised over the death.
The commission has filed a complaint with police seeking action against Vetrivel, a disqualified MLA, for releasing the video with the 'intention' to 'degrade' it and to create law and order problems.
The panel also issued summons to the hospital Executive Vice Chairperson Preetha Reddy, daughter of Prathap Reddy. Summons to the two have been delivered in person and they have been asked to respond within 10 days, the sources said.
The summons to Reddy also has reference to his recent press briefing wherein he had spoken about Jayalalithaa's health condition during admission and thereafter.
Reddy and his daughter could appear in person or through an advocate.
The summons to them too asks them to provide information and evidence in respect of Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation and death. -- PTI
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