Gangster Santosh Shetty wants to exercise 'right to silence'

Former Chhota Rajan aide Santosh Shetty today moved an application in a local court seeking to exercise the 'right to silence' against self incrimination.

Shetty, who was produced before the court for remand today, also moved several applications.

The right against self-incrimination is incorporated in clause (3) of Article 20 of the Constitution.

In an application filed before the court, Shetty said he did not want to give any confession, which is an admissible evidence in the court of law, before the magistrate.

The former Chhota Rajan aide also said that he wanted to exercise 'Right to Silence', adding he was not a drug addict.

"Shetty has said that he is not a drug addict and the police are giving false information about him to extract his confession," said a court source.

Shetty also claimed that he was ready to undergo any tests to substantiate his claim that he is not a drug addict.

The gangster also requested the court that his lawyer be allowed to meet him twice a day in police custody.

Shetty, who was recently apprehended in Bangkok, was arrested on August 12 by the Mumbai police after he was deported from that country.

Shetty, once the trusted aide of the fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan, was allegedly involved in many high profile cases, including murder of advocate Shahid Azmi who was defending acquitted 26/11 terror attack accused Faheem Ansari.

Shetty was remanded to police custody till August 26 in connection with a passport case.