Armstrong murder: Chennai sessions court refuses to transfer gangster Nagendran to pvt hospital
On Thursday, the medical team constituted by the dean of Madras Medical College (MMC) submitted the health report after physically examining the medical condition of Nagendran
P Nagendran; K Armstrong
CHENNAI: A sessions court in the city refused to transfer notorious gangster P Nagendran, the key accused in the murder of BSP leader K Armstrong, to any private hospital for special care after perusing the health report filed by a medical team.
The medical team constituted by the dean of Madras Medical College (MMC) physically examined Nagendran’s health condition and submitted the health report to Principal sessions judge S Karthikeyan, who was hearing the application filed by Nagendran’s wife Visalakshi seeking to transfer him to the private hospital of their choice.
In the report submitted on Thursday, the team observed that his health is worsening but did not recommend shifting him to a private hospital.
Appearing for Visalakshi, advocate Baalaji objected to the report and alleged that Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital, Vellore, where Nagendran is admitted to now, does not have proper facilities to treat his health condition. As his health is deteriorating and getting worse, he must be transferred to the private hospital of his choice, the advocate contended.
But special public prosecutor R Sreenivasan objected and submitted that the sessions court cannot decide the matter because a special leave petition moved by his wife was pending before the Supreme Court.
Countering this, Baalaji submitted the Apex Court’s interim order, which allowed the sessions court to consider and decide the matter.
After hearing both the submissions and perusing the medical report, the court refused to transfer Nagendran to any private hospital and closed the application.
Nagendran had a liver transplant at Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center, Chromepet. In her petition, his wife said Nagendran was being taken from Vellore prison to the sessions court in Chennai frequently, though the doctors advised him not to travel much. This has resulted in his condition deteriorating, she said.
She alleged that 50 per cent of his liver was damaged because the prison authorities denied him an immunosuppressive medication, which is essential after his liver transplant.
