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BJP candidate Roopa Ganguly surrenders before Howrah CJM court, granted bail

| | Apr 29, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) BJP leader and candidate for the party's Assembly polls Roopa Ganguly surrendered before the Howrah CJM court in connection with a case related to the alleged assault of a TMC woman activist in front of a polling station in Howrah on Apr 25.

Ganguly was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs. 500.

She allegedly assaulted the activist in front of a polling station in North Howrah constituency on Apr 25 during the fourth phase of polling in the state to elect a new Assembly.

That lady lodged an FIR under IPC section 354 in Malipanchghara PS, against Roopa Ganguly.

Court has directed the actress-turned-politician to present herself in the court again on May 13.



(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)

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