Soren denied bail to attend uncle's funeral

Soren filed a petition for 13-day provisional bail before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court to participate in the funeral and last rites of his uncle Raja Ram Soren, who passed away this morning, a lawyer said.

Soren’s advocate Pradeep Chandra said, “An interim bail petition was filed but the court denied bail.”

Soren had filed a petition earlier too, and a hearing on the matter is due on May 1. He had also filed a special leave petition before the Supreme Court challenging his arrest, where the matter is listed for hearing on April 29.