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Shahzad Ahmed, a 2013 Batla House Encounter convict, has been diagnosed with "acute necrotizing pancreatitis" and is hospitalized for the past 18 days on a ventilator.
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the concerned authorities to transfer Shahzad Ahmed, a convict of the 2013 Batla House Encounter case from GTB hospital to Safdarjung hospital.
A vacation bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Sharma ordered, “The respondent is directed to take the necessary steps for transferring the accused from GTB Hospital to Safdarjung Hospital as expeditiously as possible.”
The division bench was hearing an application filed by Shahzad Ahmed, a convict of the Batla House encounter case, seeking direction to the concerned authorities to transfer him from GTB Hospital to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi or Safdarjung Hospital for medical care and treatment.
The counsel for Ahmed contended that he has been admitted to GTB hospital for the past 18 days and has been put on a ventilator. He further stated that Ahmed’s condition is not improving as the hospital does not have a Super Speciality Department in Gastroenterology.
Ahmed’s counsel stated that his recovery will most likely be gradual, as his overall prognosis is uncertain. He added that the diagnosis is of “Acute necrotizing pancreatitis”. Furthermore, he contended that necessary nutrition is also not being provided to Ahmed and his members are also not allowed to meet him.
Shahzad Ahmed is a convict in the 2013 Batla House Encounter Case. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court, and his appeal is pending before a division bench of the High Court. The bench had reserved orders on his appeal.
Case Title: Shahzad Ahmed v. State
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