Sanjay Dutt served rum, beer in jail, alleges BJP leader

Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Vinod Tawde on Saturday alleged that jailed actor Sanjay Dutt was served liquor inside the jail by the policemen. Tawde alleged that some some police officers were helping the actor by providing him rum and beer inside the jail.

Sanjay Dutt was lodged in Yerwada jail, Pune, in the 1993 bomb blasts case. The actor is currently out on a 30-day parole on the grounds of his wife's ill-health.

"He has been granted one-month parole on the recommendation made by the prison officials. The date of his release on parole will be decided by them after completing the formalities," said Pune Divisional Commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh.

The parole was granted after the Assistant Commissioner of Police Mumbai recommendied granting parole to the actor.

Earlier, the actor had availed of 15 days leave of furlough, extending it further by another fortnight in October on medical grounds.

With inputs from PTI