BJP’s Sambit Patra fails to appear for questioning before Chhattisgarh Police in 'toolkit' case, seeks one week’s time

The Chhattisgarh Police on Sunday summoned BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra for questioning in the ‘toolkit’ case. However, he did not appear and has asked for one week’s time instead.

The Chhattisgarh Police asked Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) national spokesperson Sambit Patra to appear at the Civil Lines Police Station in Raipur on Sunday for questioning in the ‘toolkit’ case. - , pic.twitter.com/qIXNSlYeIp However, he did not appear. Instead, he sent an email through his lawyer asking for one week’s time, said additional superintendent of police Lakhan Patle. The police asked him to appear at the Civil Line Police Station in Raipur and gave him the option of video conferencing too on account of the Covid-19 situation in the country. Patra was given until 4 pm on Sunday to appear.