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Jayant Patel’s bail plea deferred till March 18

Washington/Melbourne: A U.S. court on Friday put off till March 18 the bail hearing of India-born surgeon Jayant Patel, facing charges of manslaughter and negligence for the death of 17 patients in Australia, after a request from his lawyer.

The 57-year-old Indian-American, who was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI and will face an extradition hearing on April 10, will now remain in a high security detention centre in Portland until Tuesday.

He is said to be in solitary confinement.

District Court Judge Dennis J. Hubel postponed the bail hearing upon a request from Dr. Patel’s lawyer. — PTI

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