Mumbai: The chief medical officer at Arthur Street jail, who accused NCP chief Ramesh Kadam of threatening and abusing him in 2016, turned hostile on Thursday whereas deposing earlier than the courtroom. The medical officer mentioned that he lodged the grievance on the insistence of the Superintendent of the Arthur Street jail.
On February 24, 2016, Kadam had allegedly abused and threatened to kill Dr Rahul Ghule, because the jail authorities did not take the NCP chief to the JJ Hospital.
Accused Kadam abused jail Superintendant
Ghule advised the courtroom that on the day of the incident, there was a gathering within the workplace of Superintendent of the jail. Through the assembly, Kadam entered the cabin and abused the Superintendent in filthy languages. Nevertheless, Ghule mentioned Kadam didn’t abuse or threaten him. Ghule additionally mentioned that he lodged the case solely on the instructions of the Superintendent.
Kadam was arrested in August 2015 for alleged misappropriation of ₹132 crore from the funds of government-run Annabhau Sathe Improvement Company (ASDC), which he headed.
The company contended that the federal government had sanctioned ₹395 crore for varied schemes launched by the company. However it was later discovered that Kadam had siphoned off enormous quantities on the pretext of mortgage to numerous organisations and establishments the place he was both head or a part of the administration.
The company claimed that thus far they’ve managed to get the main points of the transactions price ₹147 crore, which he has transferred to such institutes or relations for his advantages.