Ex-JU student planned protest against edu min from abroad: PP
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Kolkata: Former Jadavpur University student and current research scholar Hindol Mazumdar operated from a remote location to organise a violent protest against education minister
Bratya Basu
on March 1, the state claimed at the Alipore court on Friday.
"He was the mastermind of the attack with some ulterior motive. He designed all the action from Spain, reminding us of Aftab Ansari, who designed the attack on the American Cultural Centre from Dubai in 2002," said public prosecutor Sourin Ghosal in court. After the conclusion of arguments, the judge rejected his bail plea and ordered police custody till Aug 18.
On Friday, Mazumder was brought from Delhi to Kolkata and presented in the Alipore court.
The police requested 10 days of custody, while Mazumder's lawyer applied for bail. The police on Saturday questioned Mazumder on the "bigger conspiracy", pointing to him the messages he shared with fellow protesters.
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Ghosal stated that there were allegations of vandalism against the accused, including disrespecting the National Flag. "WhatsApp chats prove the act was planned and organised from abroad. The chats align with other witnesses' statements, who said they acted on his instructions.
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He was the mastermind and orchestrated the entire event," argued the govt lawyer.
The accused's lawyer argued that from March 1, the day of the incident, to March 9, various cases were filed, and 18 names appeared, but Mazumder's name was not among them. In response, Ghoshal argued that the lookout notice was issued by the police superintendent, not the court. The judge asked the accused to be produced in court again on Monday.
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