After spending 292 days in police custody, BJP youth leader Pamela Goswami was on Tuesday granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in a narcotics peddling case
His two sons were also arrested for obstructing the police
The Bengal police on Tuesday arrested BJP leader Rakesh Singh in a case involving seizure of narcotics. On February 19, the Kolkata police arrested secretary of party youth wing Pamela Goswami on charges of possession of about 90 grams of cocaine in the New Alipore area. Ms. Goswami had said she was being framed by Mr. Singh.
“I want CID to probe the matter. Mr. Singh, who is close to Kaliash Vijayvargiya, is behind all this,” she told journalists while being produced before the court on February 20.
The police had sent a notice to Mr. Singh under Section 160 of Cr.P.C. but he refused to present himself before them. The day witnessed dramatic developments with a huge contingent arriving at his residence in Kidderpore area. For hours, the police personnel were not allowed to enter the house.
Armed Woman Arrested Near White House
A BJP youth-wing leader Pamela Goswami along with her associate was arrested on Friday with 100 gram cocaine worth of Rs 10 lakh from south Kolkata s posh New Alipore area, police said on Saturday.
Police officials said that Goswami, the General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), along with an associate Prabir Kumar Dey were detained while they were moving in a car. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the car and around 100 gm of cocaine was found in her handbag. The approximate market value of the contraband drugs would be around Rs 10 lakh, police officials said.