New Delhi/IBNS, July 10 -- An American national arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a terror case has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to cook his own food, claiming the meals served at Tihar Jail are too spicy and oily, media reports said.

Matthew Aaron VanDyke, a mercenary, has claimed he has been unable to consume the prison food and has been on a hunger strike for more than 50 days.

In his plea, VanDyke sought permission to set up a kitchen-like arrangement inside the jail so that he can prepare his own meals at his own expense.

Through his lawyer, VanDyke alleged that the prison diet has adversely affected his health. He claimed to have developed multiple health issues, including reduced vision due to nutr...