Ahmedabad, September 15: Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in the fake encounter case of Soharabuddin Sheikh, was admitted to City Civil Hospital today after he complained of uneasiness.
“Shah has been admitted to G-6 ward of the City Civil Hospital,” Sabarmati jail officials said.
Shah was to be produced before the special CBI court here through video conferencing facility today on completion of his judicial custody period.
However, CBI informed the special court judge A Y Dave that as Shah has been admitted to the civil hospital, he could not be produced before the court.
Judge Dave extended his judicial custody till September 29.
Shah was earlier admitted to the civil hospital after he had complained of chest pain on August 31 and was discharged after seven days.
Shah has been give special permission by the court to appear through video conferencing on security grounds.
–PTI