Court Denies CPAP Plea Amid Extortion Case Twist

A court in Maharashtra's Beed rejected Walmik Karad's plea for a trained operator for his auto-CPAP machine amid his arrest in an extortion case related to a sarpanch's murder. The court, however, instructed the police to ensure his medical care. Karad is in 14-day police custody.

The court in Maharashtra's Beed district has turned down a plea by Walmik Karad, who is arrested in connection with a Rs 2 crore extortion case related to the murder of a sarpanch. Karad, who suffers from sleep apnea, had requested a trained operator for his auto-CPAP machine.

Karad was apprehended by the CID in Pune last week, following the alleged murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village. He sought the court's permission to access his medical treatment during his CID custody.

Although the court rejected Karad's request for a trained CPAP operator, it directed local authorities to attend to his health needs in accordance with government protocols. Meanwhile, four individuals have been arrested in connection to Deshmukh's murder.

(With inputs from agencies.)