COVID THREAT: GANGSTER ALLOWED BAIL

CHANDIGARH: A local court on Saturday granted bail to gangster Monty Shah, arrested in a trespassing and Arms Act case, on the his plea to allow him to safeguard himself against Covid-19.

In the petition, Shah’s counsel stated he should be granted bail for safety reasons due to the possible threat of him contracting infection behind the bars.

The public prosecutor argued that Shah may try to damage evidence and coerce witnesses if granted bail.

After hearing both sides, the court approved the bail plea via a video conferencing session.

The case in question dates back to November 2018, when police at the Sector 34 station booked Shah for extorting money from the owner of a Burail-based hotel on gunpoint. Shah and his two aides had allegedly taken ₹10,000 from the hotel owner after brandishing a gun at his head.