Jodhpur: Rape convict Asaram surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail Wednesday morning after Supreme Court Tuesday refused to extend his medical parole and directed him to return to the prison.Asaram, serving a sentence for the rape of a minor, surrendered around 9.45 am after spending the night at Arogyam Hospital in Bhagat Ki Kothi. Jail authorities did not admit him late Tuesday night, citing rules that bar prisoner admission at night.Police said Asaram was required to surrender by 5 pm Tuesday, but he reached Jodhpur by air ambulance from Ujjain around 10.15 pm and reached the jail around 10.45 pm, nearly six hours after the deadline.“The jail administration refused to admit him, citing rules prohibiting the admission of prisoners at night. Subsequently, his lawyer and associates took him to a private hospital, where he remained overnight before surrendering Wednesday morning,” said SHO Zulfikar Ali.A case has been registered against Asaram at Ratanada police station under the Prisons Act for allegedly failing to surrender within the stipulated time after the expiry of his 20-day medical parole. Assistant Sub-Inspector Bhawani Singh, the investigating officer, confirmed that an FIR has been registered under Section 58(B) of the Prisons Act.Asaram had been granted 20 days’ parole by Rajasthan High Court on Oct 6 on medical grounds. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ujjain and sought an extension from Supreme Court, which rejected the plea.
