Decision of holding probe against Amarmani Tripathi will be taken after examining IBN7's videos: UP Jail Minister

A day after an expose revealed former Uttar Pradesh minister and murder convict Amarmani Tripathi's luxurious life in a hospital, the state government has reacted. UP Jail Minister Balram Yadav has said that a decision on investigating Tripathi will be taken after studying the videos. He also said that Tripathi is in hospital on doctor's orders.

IBN7's sting operation showed the nexus between the Uttar Pradesh Police and Amarmani Tripathi in a hospital. Tripathi and his wife, convicted of murder of poetess Madhumita Shukla and accused in 30 other cases were supposed to be serving their jail term in the Uttarakhand jail but are not behind the bars in any jail since the past two years. On the pretext of treatment, they are living a luxurious life in a hospital in Gorakhpur.

The husband-wife duo allegedly suffer from depression among other diseases are being 'treated' in the hospital. During their stay, they have turned a ward in the hospital into their personal living quarters secured by private body guards, even as the UP police look on.

The police does what Amarmani orders them to do and no officer is permitted to meet him without his permission.

This is not just it, the former politician who has jumped camps from Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to Samajwadi Party (SP) to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) also holds a durbar to hear peoples' grievances and provide them possible help.

During the under-cover operation, Amarmani offered to get plum posting the reporters who were posing as policemen.

For the last two years, Tripathi and his wife have managed to stay in this hospital claiming to suffer from various ailments, despite medical opinion which has been contrary to it.

Aggrieved over the justice system in the country, ex-DGP Uttar Pradesh KL Gupta said, "Our criminal and justice system is so corrupt that by bribing you can get your job done. Both police and judiciary are involved. In our country everybody has a price and Amarmani is taking advantage of this. Nobody is able to take any action against Amarmani because the UP government is supporting him."

Madhumita's sister Nidhi Shukla hopes that the sting operation revealing the life of Tripathi will force the government to act. "I am sure after this sting operation, the UP government will start taking action. But I know that will be only for few days. Amarmani might again be sent to jail," she said.