BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's son Neil Somaiya seeks pre-arrest bail

Neil Somaiya. Pic/Official Twitter account

Neil Somaiya, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's son, has filed an anticipatory bail application before a court here, fearing arrest by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police.

Additional sessions judge Deepak Bhagwat is likely to hear the plea on Monday. Last week, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had demanded the arrest of Kirit Somaiya and his son for their alleged links to the multi-crore Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank fraud case.

Neil Somaiya said in the application that if a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against him, he should get 72-hour notice before the arrest, his lawyer said. Kirit Somaiya, a former MP from Mumbai, has levelled corruption allegations against several leaders of the Shiv Sena and other constituents of the ruling MVA coalition in Maharashtra.

Raut had alleged that Neil Somaiya had links with Rakesh Wadhawan, an accused in the PMC bank fraud. Denying allegations, Kirit Somaiya had said that he was ready to face any investigation.

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