He was taken aback when we told him he was under arrest…

But a couple of hours later,the state and Central governments went the extra mile to make him feel comfortable and arranged a bail of Rs 25,000. Anderson had been charged with culpable homicide,a charge which was later diluted.

Then Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Brahma Swaroop allegedly called up the Collector to inform him that a plane was waiting at the airport for Anderson to be taken to Delhi.

Moti Singh said he never questioned his boss because he was a man of few words and would not have liked it. Then CM Arjun Singh has never spoken about his role or alleged intervention in the case.