India, March 22 -- The resident medical officer (RMO) of the Central Jail Hospital at Delhi's Mandoli was suspended on the day of his retirement last month for prescribing a "wristwatch" to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar without the consultation of senior authorities, The Indian Express reported.

RMO R Rathi was supposed to retire on February 28, and on that very day he was put under suspension, a senior jail officer was cited as saying. "After his suspension, an inquiry has been initiated to ascertain why such a prescription was issued by him. He was working as RMO for the last two and half years in the jail."

Chandrashekhar has been in jail since 2017 for his alleged involvement in several criminal cases. Currently, he is lodged ...