Hasan Ali Khan, the Pune-based stud farm owner arrested on massive money laundering charges, is the second most secure inmate of the Arthur Road jail after Ajmal Kasab, lodged like the Pakistani gunman on death row in
the high-security 'Anda cell'.
Khan has been lodged in the egg-shaped cell as he claimed to be facing threat to his life from Kolkata businessman Kashinath Tapuria, a co-accused arrested in the money laundering case, jail sources said.
"Assessing the seriousness of the threat Khan is facing, he was put in this special cell. Khan is not being allowed to mingle with other inmates and, as per the court orders, he is getting home made food," Inspector General (Prisons) Surinder Kumar said.
Khan was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on March 17 after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail granted by a Mumbai court. For seven days, Khan was in the ED's custody and then shifted to Arthur Road jail.
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