Staff Reporter:
Prashanta Kumar Halder – better known as PK Halder and accused of money laundering in Bangladesh – was granted bail along with his two associates by the Bankshall City Sessions Court in Kolkata, West Bengal in India on Friday.
The court granted bail to Halder, Swapan Mistry alias Swapan Kumar Mistry, and Uttam Mistry alias Uttam Kumar Mistry against a bond of 1 million Indian rupees each. The court also imposed conditions, including mandatory court appearances during trial and a prohibition on leaving the state or country.
Earlier, on 27 November, Halder’s brother Pranesh Halder, Amina Sultana alias Sharmi Halder, and Imon Hossain were also granted bail in different cases.
PK Halder and five others were arrested on 14 May 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.
