Court Orders Ex-Minister to Cooperate with Probe and Surrender Passport

In response to Manas Bhuonia’s petition for protection, the Calcutta High Court ordered the former minister to fully cooperate with the ongoing probe into alleged recruitment bribery. The court also directed him to submit his passport to the Sabang police station and restrict his movements to the Sabang police jurisdiction. The order emphasizes that any breach of these conditions could lead to immediate arrest. Bhuonia faces accusations of collecting crores of rupees by promising irrigation department posts to candidates who paid him, a claim supported by a written complaint submitted to Sabang police. He previously ignored two notices from investigators before appearing before the court.