Arrested Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick faints in court, picked up to be taken to hospital | Watch
Jyoti Priya Mallick was taken to the hospital on Friday evening after fainting amid a court hearing. The developments came mere hours after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a multi-crore ration distribution scam. Mallick had been produced before the Bankshall court after an extensive medical examination at a south Kolkata hospital.
According to reports the lawmaker collapsed during the hearing and was escorted to a balcony and given water to drink. He was then rushed to a city hospital for immediate medical care. Visuals shared online showed officials helping the TMC leader into a waiting vehicle before could be taken to the hospital.
Earlier on Thursday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had threatened to file a police cas if anything happened to Mallick during the questioning as he was unwell and had several medical ailments. Jyoti Priya Mallick was arrested around 3:00 am on Friday after nearly 18 hours of questioning. He has since been sent to ED custody till November 6.
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