Jain case: Commission conducts hearing

Bhopal, Sep 17 (UNI) A Commission, inquiring into the death of the then Deputy Commissioner (Commercial Tax) R K Jain in Lokayukta Police custody, today recorded statements of the deceased's wife Indu and brother Indrajeet.

The duo also submitted an application to Commission Member D S Solanki, who is also the district and Session Judge, Raisen, requesting that the Commission's action be postponed as a criminal case was sub judice in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

The government was represented by Advocate Harish Mehta and Commission Secretary K K Singh was also present. September 24 was fixed as the next date for hearing.

Mr Jain died about two years back.

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