IANS
MUMBAI: It was back to jail for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who on May 16 surrendered before a special court to complete his prison term in the 1993 Mumbai bombings case, adding one more chapter in a life story that could rival one of his films.
Curious crowds and scores of camera crews had gathered outside his Bandra residence since morning and continued to be there till he drove out in the afternoon in a convoy of cars with his friends and family.
Dressed in a white kurta, with cropped hair and a tilak on his forehead, a visibly emotional Dutt waved before walking hand-in-hand with wife Manyata towards his car.
The crowds continued to mob him even when his motorcade reached the sessions court complex in south Mumbai. As people strained to catch a glimpse of the star, Dutt was unable to get out of his car. He could do that only after director Mahesh Bhatt requested the crowds to move back.
And the crowds still surged, leading Dutt to get hurt in the chest, said his lawyer Rizwan Merchant.
Accompanied by Manyata and sister Priya, Dutt came out of the vehicle and begged with the crowds to let him surrender. He declined to make any comment on any issue.
He was whisked away by security personnel inside the special TADA Court to complete the post-surrender formalities.
After completing these, he will be taken to the high-security Arthur Road Central Jail later on May 16, officials said. From there he will be shifted to another regular jail either in Pune, Nashik or Nagpur.
Police officials were tight-lipped about the final destination but said Pune’s Yerawada jail, where he has spent time earlier, could be it.
Though Dutt’s lawyer demanded that he be allowed home food, mattresses and blankets, medicines and electronic cigarettes and be permitted to meet his family and legal advisors among other privileges during his 42-month jail term, the Central Bureau of Investigation said he should be treated on par with other convicts.
Curious crowds and scores of camera crews had gathered outside his Bandra residence since morning and continued to be there till he drove out in the afternoon in a convoy of cars with his friends and family.
Dressed in a white kurta, with cropped hair and a tilak on his forehead, a visibly emotional Dutt waved before walking hand-in-hand with wife Manyata towards his car.
The crowds continued to mob him even when his motorcade reached the sessions court complex in south Mumbai. As people strained to catch a glimpse of the star, Dutt was unable to get out of his car. He could do that only after director Mahesh Bhatt requested the crowds to move back.
And the crowds still surged, leading Dutt to get hurt in the chest, said his lawyer Rizwan Merchant.
Accompanied by Manyata and sister Priya, Dutt came out of the vehicle and begged with the crowds to let him surrender. He declined to make any comment on any issue.
He was whisked away by security personnel inside the special TADA Court to complete the post-surrender formalities.
After completing these, he will be taken to the high-security Arthur Road Central Jail later on May 16, officials said. From there he will be shifted to another regular jail either in Pune, Nashik or Nagpur.
Police officials were tight-lipped about the final destination but said Pune’s Yerawada jail, where he has spent time earlier, could be it.
Though Dutt’s lawyer demanded that he be allowed home food, mattresses and blankets, medicines and electronic cigarettes and be permitted to meet his family and legal advisors among other privileges during his 42-month jail term, the Central Bureau of Investigation said he should be treated on par with other convicts.
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