Interim bail for AR Colonel accused of gold bar robbery

Colonel Jasjit Singh, the suspended commandant of 39th battalion of Assam Rifles and one of the main accused in the sensational robbery of smuggled gold bars, was today released on interim bail by a local court.
Aizawl District and Sessions Court judge Lucy Lalrinthari, who had earlier rejected the bail plea, granted Singh interim bail for 60 days.
Singh's counsel told the court that he had sustained injuries during a battle and required to continuously take physiotherapy which was not possible inside the prison.
The commandant was arrested on May five after returning from leave for allegedly being one of the masterminds in the highway robbery of 52 smuggled gold bars worth Rs 14.5 crore on December 14 last year on the outskirts of Aizawal town by personnel of AR's 39th battalion.

A former student leader and transporter Lalmuanawma Mathipi reportedly employed by gold smugglers and a non-tribal businessman Bulaki Chand Baid, who were also the main accused in the case, were earlier released on bail on health grounds.
One civilian and nine AR personnel are still in judicial custody at Aizawl district jail.