"Will Go Into Root Of Matter": Supreme Court To Conman On Extortion Charge

The Supreme Court order came while hearing Sukesh Chandrashekhar's petition seeking protection for him and his wife in Tiar Jail, where they are serving time after their arrest in extortion cases last year

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has been ordered by the Supreme Court to give details of people who allegedly paid up to Rs 12.5 crore on his behalf to Delhi's Tihar Jail officials and others. The Supreme Court also told Mr Chandrashekhar to give the names of people who took the payments.

The Supreme Court order came while hearing Mr Chandrashekhar's petition seeking protection for him and his wife in Tiar Jail, where they are serving time after their arrest in extortion cases last year.

The couple have alleged they face threats and extortion from Tihar Jail officials, who they also alleged have extorted up to Rs 12.5 crore from them.

The list of names is needed to find out whether Mr Chandrasekhar was actually a victim of extortion in jail or he was bribing jail officials to run his racket from jail, the Supreme Court said.