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Police awaiting Maninder's report

NEW DELHI: The Delhi police are still awaiting the medico-legal report of former Indian cricketer Maninder Singh, who was admitted to a hospital here on Saturday with mysterious cut injuries on the wrists, to decide on their next course of action.

Maninder was admitted to Shanti Mukund Hospital in the early hours of Saturday. He was operated upon and administered four units of blood.

In their statement to the police, his wife and mother said it was an accident. His wife said Maninder returned home late at night and on not getting a response to his repeated knocks at the door, went to the balcony. According to her, Maninder banged the glass window hard to wake up the family members, but the glass shattered inflicting cuts on his wrists.

"He is out of danger, but the doctors have not declared him fit to make a statement," said a senior police officer.

Tihar inmate dies in hospital

NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old inmate of Tihar Central Jail, who was sent behind bars on Thursday under provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, died at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital here on Saturday. The jail authorities said he was a drug addict.

According to jail officials, Harish was a resident of Bharat Nagar in Ashok Vihar. He was arrested under Sections 107 and 151 of the Cr.PC and was sent to jail on Thursday. On Saturday morning, he complained of ill health, following which he was taken to the hospital. He was declared dead around 7 p.m.

An inquiry under the area Sub-Divisional Magistrate has been initiated into Harish's death.

Another Tihar inmate Kamaljeet (57) died in hospital on Friday morning. Kamaljeet, who was convicted in an anti-corruption case, was reportedly diabetic and a high blood-pressure patient.

`Rash driver' manages traffic

NEW DELHI: Deepak Gupta, who was recently directed by a Patiala House court here to regulate traffic for 10 days as punishment for rash driving under the influence of alcohol and without a licence, was deployed at Nehru Place intersection for three-and-half hours on Sunday.

As directed by Metropolitan Magistrate Gautam Manan on June 5, Deepak presented himself before the in-charge of Kalkaji circle at 10 a.m. and managed traffic at the intersection near Paras Cinema. "I am learning traffic rules. I have now realised what a big mistake I committed and will never repeat it. I will abide by the instructions of the court," said Deepak. He remained on "duty" till 1-30 p.m.

Senior police officers will decide where to deploy Deepak on Monday as part of his punishment.

Deepak was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and without a licence after the Santro car driven by him overturned under Mayapuri flyover on February 16. He confessed to his crime before the court and urged for leniency considering that it was his first offence.

The court slapped a fine of Rs. 3,000 on Deepak and directed him to regulate traffic at Kalkaji circle from 10 days beginning Sunday.

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