Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, was admitted to the civil hospital in Ahmedabad on Tuesday after he complained of chest pain, jail officials said.
Shah, who is currently lodged in Sabarmati prison, has been admitted to ward G-6 of the hospital, where he has been kept under observation.
According to jail officials, a decision was taken to move him to the hospital following some complications since he is also diabetic. Doctors said various tests had been conducted on Shah, results of which are awaited.
"The clearance procedure took time and he was admitted to the hospital where he is undergoing treatment," a hospital source said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Shah on July 25. A close aide of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Shah been described by the CBI as the "kingpin" of the entire conspiracy leading to the encounter of Sohrabuddin, killing of his wife Kausar Bi and also Tulsi Prajapati, a key witness.
The judicial custody of the former minister of state for home ends on September 3.
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