Wed Jan 08 05:01:57 UTC 2025: **Patna Administration Clarifies Arrest of Prashant Kishor**
PATNA, INDIA – The Patna district administration has issued a press release clarifying the circumstances surrounding the recent arrest and release of Jan Suraj Party leader Prashant Kishor. Kishor had alleged that he was taken to Beur Jail without proper court orders.
The administration stated that Kishor was not taken to jail, but rather to Beur police station to manage a large crowd gathered at the court. Following a court order, he was released on a personal bond of ₹25,000 after completing the necessary bail procedures. The administration maintains that Kishor was held at the police station temporarily to control the crowd while awaiting the official court order.
Kishor, who had been staging a hunger strike in support of BPSC students, had questioned the lack of paperwork during his brief detention and demanded action against those responsible. The administration refutes these claims, asserting that the actions taken were necessary for crowd control and that spreading misinformation serves only political gain.
Kishor’s lawyers had argued that based on the charges against him, bail should have been granted at the police station, negating the need to bring him to court. Following a second round of arguments, the court removed conditions preventing further protests as part of the bail conditions, leading Kishor to briefly consider remaining in custody.
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