An Indian gang-rape and murder suspect in jail asked for milk, fruit, and reading material to stay “fit and focused,” according to the Wall Street Journal.
Vinay Sharma, the suspect, is now in a Tihar jail, and is preparing for an exam to join the Indian Air Force.
He applied for a post in the air force last year and passed a first exam before current arrest.
He also asked for newspapers to help him stay “focused” ahead of his job interview.
“I want reading material as the test will include general knowledge,” said Sharma.
He said all this at the special fast-track court in the capital Monday evening, where proceedings against four men are currently being held, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Last week, jail authorities agreed to a request from Sharma to provide him with a tutor ahead of his exam.
What's more, Sunil Gupta, a spokesman for the prison, said they are looking into Sharma’s request for better food and newspapers.
Tihar is known to be generous with the requests of detainees, Wall Street Journal reported.
Even if Sharma passes the exam, the question is whether he gets to leave prison.
He could face life imprisonment or the death sentence.
One official at the Indian Air Force said that Sharma is unlikely to ever get hired. “Looking at the current situation, no sane person will ever recruit him,” he said.
However, things seem to be turning in Sharma’s favor.
Sharma’s lawyer, A.P. Singh, however, sees it so. He has requested that Sharma should be granted bail for a day to appear at the Air Force interview this week.
“My client has got a call letter to appear for an interview with the Indian Air Force.
"He will have a job and lead a good life. He will serve in the Indian Air Force,” Singh told Judge Yogesh Khanna inside the courtroom Monday evening.