Judge hearing Anubrata Mondal’s case receives threat demanding his immediate release

The letter stated that the Trinamool leader, arrested in a cattle smuggling scam, should be granted bail otherwise the kin of the judge will face false drug charges

The Judge hearing the case of arrested Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal on Tuesday received a threat letter seeking the immediate release of the party leader.

Rajesh Chakraborty, Judge of the Special CBI Court in Asansol, received a letter which stated that if Mr. Mondal was not granted bail then his family members will be implicated in a false N.D.P.S Act.  

“You are hereby requested to release bail of … Anubrata Mandal immediately. Otherwise, your family will face N.D.P.S (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) case commercial quantity. This is for your information,” the letter said.

The sender of the letter identified himself as Bappa Chatterjee, the head clerk of the Executive Magistrate Court Purba Bardhaman. However, Mr. Chatterjee denied having sent the letter and said that his signature was forged. “This is not my signature. It is a fake letter. I have let my superiors know,” he said.

The Judge forwarded the letter to the Registrar General of Calcutta High Court. The development came a day before Mr. Mondal is likely to be produced before the Court in Asansol.

Mr. Modal was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with cross border cattle smuggling scam on August 11. 

The Trinamool leader’s 14-day CBI custody will end on Wednesday. According to CBI, they have seized fixed deposits valuing ₹16.97 crore in the name of family members of the leader.