PATNA: A court on Monday granted bail to Roshan Anand in a case linked to the vandalism of and stone-pelting at educator Faisal Khan’s coaching institute. Khan is popularly known as ‘Khan Sir’.Khan Global Coaching Institute in Bihar‘s capital was allegedly vandalised and pelted with stones earlier this month.Faisal Khan initially claimed that shots had been fired at the institute, but police said they could not confirm the allegation.He later stated that the ongoing investigation would determine exactly what had occurred.Three people, including Roshan Anand, the director of a rival coaching institute, were arrested in connection with the incident.Speaking to reporters after Anand was granted bail on Monday, his counsel, Niranjan Kumar Singh, alleged that the charges against his client were “fabricated and politically motivated”.“Section 109 of the BNS (attempt to murder) was wrongfully applied because the case lacked the legally required elements of intention, knowledge and presence of the accused at the crime scene,” the lawyer said.He alleged that Faisal Khan used his “political influence” to ruin Roshan Anand’s status.“Despite the lack of evidence, Roshan Anand was sent to jail based on a conspiracy and a false statement by Khan sir claiming eight to 10 rounds of gunfire were heard,” Singh added.He alleged that despite facing serious non-bailable charges under the Arms Act in a counter-FIR, Khan Sir secured interim relief by “suppressing material facts and changing statements”.(With agency inputs)
