Complaint Filed against Arjun Singh for Anderson’s Release

A complaint has been filed against former chief minister Arjun Singh in a local court for allegedly releasing the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in a wrong manner after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, said media reports.

Besides, a separate complain was lodged against then Bhopal Collector Moti Singh and Superintendent of Police (SP) Swaraj Puri on the charge of facilitating the safe exit of Anderson, reports said.

In the first private complaint in Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) RG Singh’s court, advocate Furkhan Khan, demanded registration of a criminal case against Arjun Singh for allegedly allowing Anderson to leave Bhopal in a wrong manner, said reports.

The court has listed the matter for argument on June 29. Another private complaint was filed by Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangthan’s Convenor Abdul Jabbar against Moti Singh and Swaraj Puri for allegedly facilitating the safe exit of Anderson from Bhopal and demanded registration of criminal case against them.

The court will take up this complaint for argument on June 24, reports said.

After the argument, the court will decide whether the complaints are admissible for hearing or not.

(Based on internet reports)