AGARTALA, Oct 14 (TIWN): Reacting over police’s illegal raid in CPI-M state headquarter in Melarmath, without search warrant and Court’s order not to arrest former Minister Badal Choudhury till final hearing comes, Advocate Purushottom Roy Barman said this is gross violation of law and disobeying of court’s order committed by police.

Addressing media, senior advocate Purushottom Roy Barman said, “Have you seen police’s activeness in this illegal activity ? Ofcourse the judge ordered before the Public Prosecutor not to arrest Badal Choudhury till 5 PM till the final hearing is pronounced”.

“Still Police have done this, thus, police have violated court’s order. Police simply have thrown challenge to the court. Whoever are involved in this illegal raid, action likely against them in coming days”, said Barman.  

https://www.facebook.com/2242323235983138/videos/1387137458101793/?modal=admin_todo_tour   Purushottom Roy Barman's statement

CPI-M Melarmath Party Office was raided illegally by Police today in search of Badal Choudhury amid District judge ordered police not to arrest Choudhury before 4.30 PM.

Tripura CPI-M General Secretary Gautam Das addressing media said that the former Minister appealed in the District Court demanded anticipatory bail but police could not file any proper FIR with evidence against Badal Choudhury.

Public prosecutor was taking time again and again and the District judge ordered that till 4.30 pm Badal Choudhury can not be arrested, but all of a sudden the police force rushed to the Party office in search of Badal Choudhury but when asked, no paper could be shown by Police. 

Persons reportedly involved in this raid are :

1) Executive Magistrate Rinku Reang 

2) SDPO Anirban Das 

3) SDPO Druva Nath