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Kolkata Court Grants Bail to JU Alumnus Accused of Orchestrating Attack on Minister’s Convoy

His release on a ₹1,000 bond highlights judicial scrutiny of unverified WhatsApp evidence in the ongoing case

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The court turned down the prosecution’s request but said Majumdar must cooperate with the investigations, the lawyer added.
The JU alumnus is accused of plotting an attack on West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu's (in pic) convoy.

Overview

  • Majumdar secured bail after completing a three-day remand in police custody
  • The prosecution warned that his release could disrupt the investigation and pointed to WhatsApp chat logs submitted as evidence
  • Defence counsel argued investigators lacked forensic confirmation linking the chat records to Majumdar’s devices and contested his naming in the FIR
  • The magistrate questioned why relevant sections of the Information Technology Act were not invoked given the digital nature of the alleged conspiracy
  • Students, teachers and alumni staged protests under JUTA’s leadership, demanding his unconditional release and raising concerns over suppression of campus dissent