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Vol. 5 Num 1130 Sat. August 04, 2007  
   
International


Sanjay Dutt to take 'aptitude' test for prison work


Jailed Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt will be given an "aptitude test" to decide what manual work he should perform in prison, a report said yesterday.

Dutt, who was jailed on Tuesday for illegal weapons possession in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts, could work in the laundry, bakery, printing press, carpentry shop or do other tasks, the Press Trust of India reported.

"Normally we ask for the preferences of prisoners and try to know their aptitude before assigning them daily work," the news agency quoted an unnamed jail source as saying.

Dutt is being held in Yeravada Jail near the western Indian city of Pune.