A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday rejected bail petition of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal arrested in connection with cross border cattle smuggling scam.
Mr. Mondal was arrested on August 11 and during the day was produced before the court in Asansol. The counsels appearing for the TMC leader sought bail on grounds that he wasn’t keeping well and he requires treatment at a prominent health facility.
The advocates appearing for CBI opposed the bail prayer on grounds that Mr. Mondal is an “influential” and “powerful” person and can manipulate and tamper the evidence if granted bail. The Court rejected the bail petition and directed that Mr. Mondal was remanded into CBI custody till August 24. After his bail prayer was rejected Mr. Mondal was brought to the CBI office in Kolkata at Nizam Palace. A large crowd had gathered outside the Court in Asansol and some people raised slogans like ‘cattle thief’ when the TMC leader was produced before the court.
