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Former Tripura Minister Badal Chowdhury Arrested

  • CPI(M) central committee member Badal Chowdhury, accused of being involved in a Rs 630 crore scam has been arrested.
     
  • He was absconding after a local court denied him anticipatory bail on Wednesday.
     
  • Former chief minister Manik Sarkar, CPI(M) state committee secretary Gautam Das and other Left leaders visited the hospital on Monday night to meet Chowdhury. 

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  • Hospital sources said the condition of the former PWD minister is critical.
     
  • The Tripura High Court heard the anticipatory bail plea of Chowdhury and reserved its verdict till Tuesday.

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