Bail for Sale: The Professional Surety Scandal

Rajendra Prasad, a 70-year-old man, has been accused of operating as a professional surety in Bhadohi, Prayagraj, and Varanasi. He reportedly provided bail for serious offenders in exchange for money, and a case has been registered against him under cheating charges. Authorities are investigating further.

A 70-year-old man named Rajendra Prasad has been apprehended for allegedly running a professional bail surety operation, targeting criminals in Bhadohi, Prayagraj, and Varanasi.

Police claim Prasad, who hails from Daropur in City Kotwali, applied recently to stand surety for a serious offender, Shamim Ansari, in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashok Kumar Mishra. However, investigations showed Prasad had financially benefited by posting bail for over ten serious offenders.

As this became his 11th such activity, authorities filed a report with the court, prompting a case against him for cheating under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. Ongoing investigations aim to unravel the full scope of his operations.

(With inputs from agencies.)