Lalu Prasad, prisoner no 3351, keeps to himself

December 26, 2017 11:00

The Central Jail at Hotwar in Ranchi has a famous inmate now: Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad, who is prisoner no. 3351 after conviction in a fodder scam case on Saturday.

Prasad is lodged in the upper division ward of the jail. He has a separate room with a wooden cot, a mosquito net and a TV set which allows him to watch only news on Doordarshan. He reads some vernacular newspapers while soaking in the winter morning sunlight on the lawn outside and has an attendant to cook food.

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