Disgraced founder of Satyam Computer Services Limited B. Ramalinga Raju suffered cardiac arrest in a jail here Monday night and was rushed to a hospital.

Raju, who is in Chanchalguda Jail along with seven other accused in connection with Rs.78 billion accounting fraud, was given first aid by the jail authorities after he complained of chest pain. He was then shifted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS).