Amar Singh on 13-days remand in cash-for-votes scam

Rajya Sabha and former Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh has been arrested and sent to Jail in 13 days judicial custody in cash for votes scam. Earlier his appeal to the court to exempt him from appearing before the court due to illness an infection was rejected by court following which he appeared before the court. His counsel requested Amar Singh’s exemption from personal appearance before the court on health grounds citing kidney transplant, blood pressure and some other health related reasons.

As the counsel filed a formal application for exemption for Singh from appearance, the court asked him to submit to it all the medical papers related to Singh's medical condition.

"Kindly show me the paper (medical report) when kidney transplant took place and what is his condition right now," the judge said.

Amar Singh and three other accused of   cash-for -vote scam Faggan Singh Kulaste, Mahavir Singh Bhagora and Ashok Argal will remain in jail till September 19.