Prashanta Kumar Halder (PK Halder), accused of money laundering from Bangladesh, was granted bail along with two associates by the Bankshall Court's City Sessions Court in Kolkata on Friday (December 20).

The court granted bail to Halder, Swapan Mistry alias Swapan Kumar Mistry, and Uttam Mistry alias Uttam Kumar Mistry against a bond of INR 1 million each. The court also imposed conditions, including mandatory court appearances during trial and a prohibition on leaving the state or country.

Earlier, on November 27, Halder’s brother Pranesh Halder, Amina Sultana alias Sharmi Halder, and Imon Hossain were also granted bail.

PK Halder and five others were arrested on May 14, 2022, from Vedic Village in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act-2002 for alleged illegal money laundering and corruption.

Following their arrests, Halder and his five male associates were detained at Kolkata’s Presidency Jail, while female associate Amina Sultana was held at Alipore Correctional Home.

BDST: 1359 HRS, DEC 20, 2024
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