Srinagar court rejects bail application of fake PMO official

Srinagar, (IANS) | A court here on Thursday rejected the bail application of Kiran Bhai Patel, who had presented himself as a senior official of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) before his arrest by the police on March 2. Srinagar Chief Judicial Magistrate Raza Muhammad Tasleem said in his order on Thursday, “The bail application is baseless.”

He said, “I am of the considered opinion that the submissions made by the public prosecutor are reasonable and compelling, carry great weight..and I disagree with the submission made by the counsel for the applicant (Patel) that if at this stage the If the discretion of bail is exercised in favor, it will certainly destroy the fabric of the investigation.”

“Consequently, in my opinion, the instant application is devoid of any merit and is, therefore, dismissed.”

The thug was arrested on March 4 from a 5-star hotel in Srinagar. Before being caught, he was claiming to be the Additional Director in the PMO.

Kiran Bhai Patel is currently in judicial custody.

–IANS