PEB scam: Accused Gangaram faints in Bhopal CJM's court

BHOPAL: A mild drama ensued in the court of chief judicial magistrate Pankaj Maheshwari on Friday after an MPPEB scam accused Gangaram Pipaliya, fainted to escape a police remand.
Gangaram, a key member of the Dr Jagdish Sagar gang, was produced in the court by Special Task Force (STF) for extension of his remand in PMT-2012 scam.
He first staged a drama on the court premises where he accused STF officials of torturing him and forcing him to sign on blank documents and later 'fainted' in presence of the judge when police demanded remand for the accused, STF officer said.
The accused was rushed to the civil hospital and reproduced in court after doctors declared him fit.
When CJM inquired, STF officials submitted that Gangram was absolutely fine when he was being brought to the court. The drama began only after their vehicle entered the court.
The judge approved three days' police remand asking STF to take doctors' advice before interrogation. Gangaram, also an accused in PMT-2013 case, was arrested on September 9 in PMT-2012 case.
He was arrested for the first time on August 6, 2013 a week after STF declared a cash award of Rs 10,000 on his head. He is a resident of Barwani district.
STF officials said he was one of the key members of the gang headed by Dr Jagdish Sagar. Sagar, who was arrested on July 7 last year, is in jail under judicial custody. Pipaliya acted as the right-hand man of Sagar, who used to lure candidates for the gang and convince them to shell out money for admission in the medical colleges of the state.
He is also a suspect in the Namrata Damor murder case.