Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MLA Javed Khan surrendered before a court in Alipore on Thursday and was granted bail in a recent unrest case. A complaint had been filed against him in connection with unrest in Tiljala on the day the West Bengal Assembly election results were declared.
Javed Khan and 10 others were named in the FIR. According to court sources, the MLA surrendered before the court in connection with that case.
According to the police, unrest broke out in Tiljala following the declaration of the election results on May 4. The area falls under Javed Khan’s Assembly constituency, Kasba.
An FIR was subsequently filed against MLA Javed Khan and 10 others in the matter. The remaining accused had already surrendered before the court and are currently out on bail.
Javed Khan also appeared before the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Kolkata’s Alipore on Thursday and was granted bail on a personal bond.
Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress MP from the Kolkata Dakshin constituency, Mala Roy, also surrendered before a court in connection with a case registered under the Arms Act. A case had been lodged against her and her son, Nirban Roy, under the Arms Act.
Mala Roy surrendered before the court and applied for bail in the matter. The court granted bail to both of them on a bond of Rs 1,500.
It was alleged that Mala Roy threatened BJP workers by brandishing a weapon on the evening when the Assembly election results were announced. However, the Trinamool Congress MP denied the allegation of threatening BJP workers and claimed that she had been falsely implicated in the case.
It may be noted that since the BJP formed the government in West Bengal after winning the Assembly elections, there has been a crackdown on illegal and criminal activities in the state.
The police have been active in taking action against anti-social elements and have also initiated action against Trinamool Congress leaders facing allegations of violating the law.
–IANS
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