The Kolkata City Sessions Court has remanded former West Bengal Minister Indranil Sen to police custody until 10th of next month in connection with an alleged financial irregularities case. He was arrested by Kolkata Police yesterday.
He was produced before the court today. Earlier this month, the Calcutta High Court had rejected former Minister’s anticipatory bail application. However, the High Court granted anticipatory bail to his wife, whose name had also figured in the case
The singer-politician was arrested by Kolkata Police on Wednesday in connection with alleged financial irregularities by MassArt Society, with which Sen and his wife, Madhuchhanda, were alleged to be associated.
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court rejected Sen’s bail plea after hearing arguments from the prosecution and his counsel.
Seeking Sen’s police remand for questioning, the prosecution claimed he was directly involved in the alleged financial irregularities as a minister in the previous TMC government.