NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal takes ill on way to PMLA court, hospitalized

— By Agencies | Aug 07, 2018 08:50 am

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Mumbai: NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal was admitted to a hospital after he complained of chest pain and uneasiness while on his way to attend a court hearing here on Monday. Bhujbal was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on May 4 after being in jail since March 2016 in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

He was on his way to attend a hearing in the PMLA court when he took ill and had to be admitted to Jaslok Hospital in south Mumbai’s Pedder Road area, sources said.

“He experienced pain in the chest and breathlessness,” sources added. His lawyer Shalabh Saxena said that the court hearing was postponed to September 6 due to his ill health.