Ram Singh’s lawer says his client was mentally healthy

Ram Singh’s suicide in Tihar Jail on early hours of Monday reveals how the jail officials have been handling the under trails. His lawyer Anand argues that his client was physically and mentally in good health condition. He asserted that during his interaction with Ram Singh during the last 4 weeks, he has not observed anything odd in his behavior.

He said “Ram Singh, (33) who used to work as a bus driver in New Delhi is supposed to be physically and mentally fit for doing his complicated job and he has proved that he is fit in all aspects during the last 4 weeks of trial. Then, how come the jail officials claim that he is mentally distrubed and showing suicidal tendency since last few days? When they claim so, then why didn’t they took him to a Psychiatrist and gave him necessary treatemnt?" asked his laywer.

Ram Singh is expected to attend the court case on Monday morning, he was found dead and has been hurriedly shifted to jail hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Former Tihar Jail Superindent Kiran Bedi also questions how the jail authorities can be so negligent towards an A-1 graded prime accused in a sensational case and how is it possible to give them a slip whom they are terming mentally disturbed.

All these questions lead further questions and suspicisons over his suden death and points out at the Jail officials, who have no explanation to offer. Many suspect whether Ram Singh has really committed suicide or has some other reasons behind his death. His lawyer Anand demands for an explantion from the concerned jail officials for the death of his client.