Cash-for-votes-scam: Amar Singh discharged from AIIMS

NEW DELHI: Former SP leader Amar Singh, who got bail on medical grounds for his alleged role in the cash-for-votes scam was today discharged from AIIMS.

Talking to media, Amar Singh said: "Please don't link me up with Samajwadi Party. I have forgotten everything."

He said he wants to go to Singapore for further treatment. "I want to go to Singapore for further treatment if court permits me. I will approach the court on this."

Amar Singh said he will come to AIIMS on November 3 for another round of check-up.

Thanking AIIMS and his team of doctors, the former SP leader said: "I am really greatful to the team of doctors who treated me. Besides, I am also greatful to God and public."

He has been suffering from UTI, increase serum creatinine, vitamin B12 deficiency and increased TSH. His medical report by AIIMS had said that he had developed severe abdominal pain and was prone to infection as he had undergone renal transplant.

Dr Sanjay Gupta, senior nephrologist with AIIMS, who was attending on Singh said, "He is fit to be discharged. We discharged him today morning." Gupta said, "He is in proper condition. His condition is rather better now. His creatinine level was fluctuating when he was brought to us. Along with that he had other health complications.

Delhi high court had restrained Amar Singh from travelling abroad and asked him to deposit his passport with the court. The court also asked Singh to furnish two sureties of Rs 50 lakh each.

Singh got bail in the cash-for-votes case a day before Diwali.