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Sahara chief in `detention', alleges petition in court

LUCKNOW: Amidst speculation about his health, a habeas corpus petition was filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court claiming to be on behalf of the ailing Sahara group Chairman Subrata Roy alleging he had been kept in ``illegal detention'' by his wife and some other senior officers of the company.

The petition, which was filed on Monday by one Bharat Nath Shukla, claiming to be a well-wisher of Mr. Roy, came up for hearing before Justice Mukteshwar Prasad on Tuesday. The court directed Mr. Shukla to file a supplementary affidavit by May 12 next giving details as to when he had spoken to Mr. Roy and also the place where he is alleged to have been detained illegally.

In his arguments before the court, the petitioner's counsel Hari Shankar Jain claimed that Mr. Roy had been kept in illegal detention by his wife Swapna Roy, Deputy Managing Worker, O.P. Srivastav, and one R.P. Roy. The Director General of Police and the SSP of Lucknow have also been made respondents.

The petitioner sought issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to direct the authorities to produce Mr. Roy before the court. The State Government's counsel opposed the petitioner's plea contending it was not maintainable. Mr. Roy had not made any public appearance since April 1 last. On Monday a communication issued to the employees of the group said ``he was afflicted by some reversible mild disorders and they were nothing too serious to worry about.''- PTI

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