PK Halder gets bail in Kolkata

Former Managing Director of NRB Global Bank Prashant Kumar Halder (PK Halder), who is accused of laundering huge amounts of money from Bangladesh, has got bail in Kolkata.

The City Sessions Court under Kolkata's Bankshal Court granted bail to him on Friday.

Along with PK Halder, Swapan Mistry and Uttam Mistry have been granted bail.

The court has granted bail to each of them on a bond of Rs 10 lakh. 

Six persons were arrested on charge of money laundering in Kolkata. 

Earlier, PK Halder’s brother Pranesh Halder, Emon Hossain alias Imon Halder and Shormi Halder were granted bail.

On May 14, 2022, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India arrested the Halders from Vedik Village in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal.

Since then, the Halders have been imprisoned in the country. The ED had arrested six people under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act-2002, i.e. the Prevention of Illegal Money Laundering and Corruption Act.

PK Halder and four male associates were kept in Kolkata's Presidency Jail. Female associate Amina Sultana alias Sharmi Halder was kept in Alipore Correctional Facility in Kolkata.