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Former Gujarat minister arrested

Former minister and BJP leader Babu Bokharia, who is an accused in an illegal mining case, was arrested by police...

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Former minister and BJP leader Babu Bokharia, who is an accused in an illegal mining case, was arrested by police at the airport here on Wednesday.

Bokharia was taken into custody as soon as he arrived from London at the Sardar Patel International Airport here, police said. The Porbandar police had sent a special team to Ahmedabad to arrest Bokharia.

The Supreme Court and the High Court had earlier rejected his bail applications.

 

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