Booked under Arms Act, BJP`s Asansol candidate Babul Supriyo released on bail

Zee Media Bureau/Ajith Vijay Kumar

Asansol: Bollywood playback singer and BJP candidate for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, Babul Supriyo was released on bail after he surrendered before a court here on Tuesday in connection with cases against him under the Arms Act and NH Act for blocking a highway while campaigning.

On March 12, Supriyo had alleged that he was heckled by Trinamool Congress backed miscreants when he was participating in a roadshow at Raniganj. The singer had alleged that the miscreants abused and heckled him and his supporters and pelted stones at them.

After Supriyo had alleged that he was heckled by Trinamool Congress backed miscreants, local TMC leader Senapati Mondal denied Supriyo`s allegation and instead lodged a police complaint against him in the Raniganj police station.

Supriyo also claimed that the policemen escorting the roadshow remained silent spectators and claimed that three BJP supporters were injured in the stone pelting. The BJP has also lodged a complaint with the Election Commission alleging bias by the police in favour of the ruling party.

With agency inputs