File photo of Babul Supriyo
BJP candidate and popular singer Babul Supriyo today surrendered before a local court and obtained bail in connection with a criminal case for the blockade of National Highway 60 allegedly by him along with party workers on April 12.
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Aniruddha Maity granted him bail for 14 days till May 5.
Supriyo, BJP candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, had allegedly blocked the National Highway 60, near Raniganj, to air his protest against an attack on a party procession allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters on April 12.
The 44-year-old Bollywood playback singer had already been booked for six other cases, including one under the Arms Act, for allegedly intimidating Trinamool Congress workers brandishing fire arms the same day.
While leaving the court, Supriyo told reporters that he had been implicated in false cases and demanded a CBI inquiry into the cases.
He is fighting against the sitting CPI-M Member of Parliament Bansagopal Chowdhury and Trinamool candidate and labour leader Dola Sen.