Activist Nodeep Kaur gets bail in extortion case; to stay in jail

Tribune News Service

Sonepat/Chandigarh, Feb 15

Labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur was today granted bail in an extortion case, which was registered against her at the Kundli police station on January 12.

Advocate Jitender Kumar, counsel for Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan activist Nodeep Kaur, said after hearing the arguments, the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class Ashok Kumar allowed her bail petition and ordered to furnish a bond of Rs 50,000.

However, she would still have to stay in jail as her bail petition in another case was pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, he said.

Earlier, she was granted bail in an extortion case registered against her on December 28.

Meanwhile, Punjab State Women’s Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati was today denied permission by the Jail Superintendent, Karnal, to meet Nodeep Kaur, who has been in custody for over a month.

“This morning, the Jail Superintendent of Karnal called up the office of the Punjab State Women’s Commission and said Manisha Gulati would have to get the approval of the Haryana Government to meet Nodeep,” a commission spokesperson said.