Bengal cattle-smuggling scam: Anubrata Mondal sent to judicial custody for 14 days

Asansol, West Bengal: A special CBI court on Wednesday remanded Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal to 14 days in judicial custody. Mondal was arrested by the CBI on 11 August in connection with its probe into the alleged cattle smuggling to Bangladesh. Rejecting the bail plea of Mondal, Asansol special CBI court judge Rajesh Chakraborty remanded him to judicial custody till 7 September. He will be produced before the court again on that day. The court also allowed the agency’s prayer for questioning Mondal in the correctional home. The TMC leader’s lawyer prayed for his bail, claiming that there is no connection between him and the alleged smuggling of cattle through Birbhum district. It was also stated by his lawyer that Mondal is 65 years old and suffers from various ailments. The CBI counsel, opposing the bail plea of Mondal, sought his judicial remand, claiming that he is an influential person and may try to influence witnesses in the case. The TMC Birbhum district president was in CBI custody since his arrest from his Bolpur residence. He was arrested after he did not appear before the agency’s officers at its Nizam Palace office in Kolkata on August 10 for questioning in connection with the cattle smuggling case. Mondal had not appeared before the CBI on nine out of 10 occasions that he was asked to come for questioning. The TMC leader was taken to Asansol correctional home from the court amid huge police presence. Also read: Who is Anubrata Mondal, Mamata Banerjee's strongman, arrested in cattle smuggling case? Explained: The cattle smuggling scam, which led to the arrest of Anubrata Mondal, Mamata’s Birbhum ‘Bahubali’ Anubrata Mondal is Mamata-created mafia, says BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on TMC strongman's arrest in cattle smuggling case CBI sends summons to senior TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in connection with cattle smuggling scam Cattle smuggling case: TMC’s Anubrata Mondal shown shoes amid slogans of ‘chor, chor’ when produced in special CBI court Cattle smuggling scam: Like father, Anubrata Mondal's daughter uncooperative during questioning, says CBI Arrested TMC leader Anubrata Mondal claims his daughter cleared school recruitment exam ED probing West Bengal scams because some CBI officers were in league with TMC: BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh CBI has 'setting' with Trinamool Congress, so Centre has send ED to West Bengal: BJP's Dilip Ghosh Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya: How Mamata Banerjee's TMC is facing internal rifts and revolt amid corruption row Bengal cattle-smuggling scam: CBI tallies Anubrata Mondal's property records to ascertain source of funds Judge hearing cattle smuggling case gets threat letter; accused Anubrata Mondal demands CBI probe   Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.