Sonam Wangchuk taken to AIIMS in Jodhpur after stomach pain complain;

NEW DELHI: Jailed activistic Sonam Wangchuk was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for a aesculapian introspection connected Saturday aft the Supreme Court sought his aesculapian study by February 2.The 59-year-old erstwhile educationist was examined for astir 90 minutes earlier being escorted backmost to prison.

He has reportedly been suffering from stomach-related ailments and had besides visited the infirmary connected Friday for aesculapian tests.

Wangchuk has been raising concerns astir his deteriorating wellness successful jailhouse for immoderate time. Taking enactment of his worsening condition, the Supreme Court connected Thursday directed the Jodhpur jailhouse medication to put a aesculapian introspection by a specialist.The apical tribunal is proceeding a writ petition filed by his wife, Geetanjali Angmo, challenging his detention nether the stringent National Security Act.

Wangchuk has been lodged successful Rajasthan's Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27 past year, 3 days aft a protestation demanding statehood for his autochthonal Ladakh turned convulsive successful Leh, the Union territory's capital.During Thursday’s hearing, a seat comprising Justices Arvind Kumar and PB Varale instructed jailhouse authorities to guarantee that Wangchuk is examined by a specializer doctor—a gastroenterologist—at a authorities hospital.

Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj, appearing for the Rajasthan government, informed the seat that jailhouse doctors had examined Wangchuk 21 times implicit the past 4 months, with the astir caller check-up conducted connected January 26.However, elder advocator Kapil Sibal, representing Wangchuk, objected to the submission, stating that his lawsuit was suffering from persistent tummy pain, allegedly caused by the prime of h2o provided successful jail.Accepting the argument, the tribunal observed that aesculapian attraction by a specializer indispensable beryllium provided successful accordance with the patient’s needs.(With PTI inputs)