Meerut murder: Accused woman asks for govt lawyer, says family is upset with her
The Hindu
Muskan Rastogi, accused of murdering her husband, requests government lawyer due to family issues, showing signs of distress.
In judicial custody for allegedly murdering former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput, his wife Muskan Rastogi has asked for a government lawyer as her family is upset with her, prison officials said
Muskan and her lover Sahil Shukla have been lodged in Chaudhary Charan Singh district jail since March 19 after a court sent the duo to judicial custody for 14 days.
The two accused did not have any visitors since their incarceration, another source said.
Senior Jail Superintendent Sharma said Muskan in her application has said that since the incident, "my parents are angry with me, no one will fight for me. Therefore, I want a government lawyer who can fight my case in the court".has demanded a government lawyer to fight her case.
Talking to reporters, Mr. Sharma said that Muskan requested to meet him on Saturday.
"If a prisoner demands a government counsel, then it is our duty to provide him/her a lawyer. We have accepted her application and sending it to the court, so that she can be provided a government lawyer. However, Muskan's lover Sahil has not yet demanded a government lawyer," he said.
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