Friday, January 16, 2009

Todis Garnted Bail in Rizwanur Case


The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kolkata industrialist Ashok Todi and his brother Pradeep Todi in the Rizwanur Rahman death case, while warning the Todi’s against threatening witnesses; the apex court asked the Todi brothers to surrender their passports before the court.

Rizwanur's mother Kishwar Jahan had opposed Todi's bail plea in the High Court. Todi's brother Pradip and brother-in-law Anil Saraogi are also accused in the case.

Seven persons have been named in the case as accused, including three police officers, former deputy commissioner (detective department) Ajoy Kumar, former assistant commissioner anti-rowdy section, Sukanti Chakraborty and Krishnendu Das. They have been charged with abetment of suicide, criminal intimidation and conspiracy.

The three police officers and Saraogi are on bail, while the others are in judicial custody.

Ashok Todi had earlier surrendered before the CBI court on December one.

Rizwanur, according to CBI, committed suicide a month after he married Todi’s daughter, Priyanka. His body was found near railway tracks on September 21, 2007.

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