Jessica Lall Murder Convict Manu Sharma Return to Tihar before Expiry of Parole

Following growing criticism about violation of parole norms, Manu Sharma, convicted in the Jessica Lall murder case, has returned Tihar jail even before his parole expires. This caused Delhi government to ask police for a probe into the allegations.

A top jail official said that Sharma, whose two-month parole was to expire on November 22, reported at the jail at 11.45. He was released from jail on September 22.

Sharma, aged 32, was reportedly seen in a nightclub in a hotel in New Delhi on Saturday night. His mother was seen addressing a press conference in Chandigarh last week.

Hindi Cine actor Arjun Rampal, who co-owns a bar in a city hotel, confirmed that Manu  was spotted there.

The reports of his being in nightclub evoked a major controversy with legal experts and opposition BJP alleging that he was granted parole under ‘political pressure’ by the Delhi government, a charge which chief minister Sheila Dikshit has strongly denied and said that it was done within the ambit of the law.

Following criticism, the Delhi government asked the city police to investigate whether Sharma violated the parole norms by moving out of Chandigarh and paying a visit here.

Sharma should not have been present in Delhi as he was given parole under the condition that he will visit Chandigarh to meet his ‘ailing’ mother, a top Delhi government official said.

‘We have sought a detailed report from Delhi Police about whether Sharma visited the city,’ he said.