Shifting Sibu to Dumka according to law: IG (PRISON)

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Ranchi, Jan 7 (UNI) Amid controversy raised over shifting of former Union Coal Minister Sibu Soren to Dumka central jail, allegedly violating a local court order, Jharkhand's Inspector General (prison) Sabhapati Kushwaha today said that he has ordered the shifting in accordance with Prison Act and jail manual.

Mr Kushwaha said that the issue was being blown out of proportion due to political reasons.

He said,''My order was totally in accordance with law and in no way violated the court order. I have every right to decide where a prisoner should be kept for safety reasons. I have passed the order earlier but this time, since a politician with such a big stature is involved, the matter has been blown out of proportion.'' Denying reception of any court notice allegedly served to Jamtara Jail Superintendent in this regard, the IG (prison) said if such a notice was received in due course, it would be replied in proper manner.

''The court's business is to remand a prisoner and my right is to decide where he should be kept. I had ordered Mr Soren to be transferred to Dumka and now only government can change it,'' he said.

Mr Soren, now serving a life term in Tihar jail for murder of his personal assistant, was produced before a Jamtara court on January 5 in connection with the three-decade-old Chirudih massacre.

The court had directed to shift the jailed minister at Jamtara jail till the next hearing on January 16 in connection with the Chirudih massacre.

Soren was brought from Tihar jail and shifted to Dumka jail in the evening of January 5.

Incidentally, Soren, who was also the chairperson of steering committee, formed to look after the functioning of the UPA-backed Madhu Koda government in Jharkhand is MP from the Dumka Parliament seat.

UNI

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