Al-Qaeda man moves court seeking nod to work as doctor in Tihar jail

An alleged Al-Qaeda member in Tihar jail petitioned a Delhi court for permission to help prison authorities with the Covid-19 cases. The accused is a qualified MBBS doctor with seven years of experience treating critical cases.

An alleged Al-Qaeda member who is a doctor and lodged in Tihar jail, moved a Delhi court on Thursday seeking permission to assist the prison authorities to deal with the Covid-19 cases. In an application before Special Judge Dharmender Rana on Wednesday, the accused - Sabeel Ahmed - submitted that his experience and expertise as a medical professional would be helpful in dealing with the surge in Covid-19 cases and treatment of inmates in the central jail.