Nandigram by-Election: Congress Candidate Milan Pradhan Sent to Judicial Custody
Police said the Congress candidate was wanted in four warrants tied to 2007 Nandigram violence and murder cases.
- On Saturday, the Haldia Subdivisional Court remanded Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan to judicial custody until October 3, following his Friday arrest in Chandipur on four pending warrants from 2007.
- The West Bengal Police executed four non-bailable warrants alleging Pradhan's involvement in 2007 cases including murder and rioting, while prosecutors maintained he had been absconding for 19 years.
- Opposition parties, including the Congress and Trinamool Congress, alleged the arrest constitutes political targeting ahead of the October 6 election, while the Bharatiya Janata Party rejected these claims as unrelated to politics.
- The 14-day custody period leaves Pradhan with only one day to campaign before canvassing ends for the October 6 bypoll, prompting the Congress to organize a protest rally in Kolkata.
- Pradhan's arrest followed former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing her support for the Congress candidate after her own party's nominee withdrew, ahead of the October 6 Nandigram vote.
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Cong's Nandigram candidate sent to 14-day custody in 19-yr-old case
Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan has been sent to judicial custody until October 3 after his arrest on charges including murder, dating back 19 years. Police stated the arrest was based on four pending warrants related to the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement. Both Congress and Trinamool Congress allege political targeting ahead of the October 6 bypoll, while BJP denies the claims.
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Milan Pradhan's arrest was carried out in execution of a pending arrest warrant issued in connection with a 2007 murder case in Nandigram.
Nandigram by-election: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan sent to judicial custody
Congresss Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan was sent to 14-day judicial custody till October 3 after being arrested over four pending non-bailable warrants linked to cases from the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement. Police said the cases involve serious offences, including murder, rioting and criminal intimidation
Cong's Nandigram candidate, held in 19-yr-old murder, rioting cases, to be produced before court
Kolkata, Sep 19 (PTI) Congress’s Nandigram by-election candidate Milan Pradhan, arrested for his alleged involvement in at least four cases related to rioting, murder and criminal intimidation that were filed during the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement, will be produced before a court on Saturday, police said. The party would hold a rally in Kolkata during […]
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