Trinamool Congress chief Mahua Moitra has been accused of snooping on her ex boyfriends by one in every of her former companions Jai Anant Dehadrai. PTI/File photograph
2023 was a tumultuous yr for Mahua Moitra. After the cash-for-query case, she was expelled from Parliament. And now 2024 has begun on a not-so-happy notice. The “ex” issue continues to hang-out the Trinamool Congress. It was the Supreme Courtroom lawyer and her former boyfriend Jai Anant Dehadrai whose grievance led to her ouster. Now he has accused Moitra of finishing up “illegal surveillance” on him and one other former boyfriend.
We check out the most recent allegations towards Moitra and her fixed troubles together with her ex.
Did Mahua Moitra listen in on her former boyfriends?
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Within the newest twist within the Moitra vs ex saga, the 35-year-old Dehadrai has accused the politician of finishing up “illegal surveillance on her ex-boyfriend” with the assistance of senior policemen from West Bengal.
In a grievance filed with the house ministry and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the lawyer alleged that Moitra obtained name data of one other former boyfriend with out permission, as she suspected that he was having an affair with a German lady, a senior govt of a social media large.
“I was shocked to discover that Moitra, with the help of senior Bengal police officers, had access to the complete CDR [call detail records] history of her ex-boyfriend. She possessed precise information about the individuals who had been in contact with him, as well as the exact location of his phone throughout the day,” Dehadrai stated in his grievance. He additionally hooked up screenshots of some chats and a purported checklist of name data.
In a letter to CBI and Amit Shah, Dehadrai stated that Moitra was “actively tracking” her former boyfriend Suhaan Mukerji, as she “suspected him of being in a relationship with a German lady by the name of Ms Helana Lersch”. He additionally alleged that the Bengal politician was monitoring the girl, in line with a report by Republic World. She reportedly obtained Mukerji’s exact location on one event when he was staying on the Shangri La Lodge in Delhi.
Dehadrai additionally talked about that when he questioned Moitra, she justified herself by claiming sure rights loved by a member of Parliament, together with the flexibility to maintain tabs on whoever she chooses to. He alleged that just a few police officers in Bengal couldn’t flip her down and have been obligated to fulfil her request, in line with a report in The Financial Instances (ET).
He’s additionally involved about his security and has alleged that he has robust causes to imagine that Moitra is utilizing her connections with senior Bengal law enforcement officials to conduct unlawful surveillance on him.
“This is a very serious issue and there are people from Odisha who are financing and supporting those against whom I have filed a complaint (to CBI). This fight is a bit dangerous but I will not back down,” he informed information company ANI.
The advocate additionally stated that his former accomplice had made a number of threats to him up to now. He additionally felt that his automotive was being adopted on a number of events in Delhi.
Also read: How the cash-for-query case against Mahua Moitra unfolded
What’s Moitra saying?
Moitra has responded to the allegations, as soon as once more insinuating that the Dehadrai is a jilted ex. “I urge the Ministry of Home Affairs to appoint a special director of the CBI to investigate complaints made by jilted exes across India,” she stated.
“It is interesting to see that the self-proclaimed protector of privacy is included in the complaint. He has honed his surveillance skills while covering up for his leader in Gujarat. I am confident he can get to the bottom of this as well. Good luck,” she added, taking potshots at Residence Minister Amit Shah.
How Moitra and Dehadrai have been at loggerheads
Moitra and Dehadrai have been having a public spat for months now. The 2 have been in a bitter battle over the custody of their pet rottweiler Henry. He filed a number of complaints towards the Trinamool chief over the difficulty.
The expelled MP has stated that Dehadrai was a jilted ex and claimed that he stole the canine however later returned it. Nonetheless, he had a distinct story to inform. In a letter to the Delhi police commissioner, he stated that Moitra had kidnapped the canine after the cash-for-query allegations.
Dehadrai had later claimed that he was approached by Moitra’s lawyer to withdraw the “cash-for-query” grievance towards her in trade for Henry however he had turned it down.
Each Moitra and Dehadrai had staked declare to the pet. In November, the latter shared a video saying that Henry was again residence.
Dehadrai had additionally accused Moitra of trespassing and stated that she had visited his home uninvited on 5 and 6 November.
Also read: Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha: What next for the firebrand TMC leader?
Who’s Jai Anant Dehadrai?
Dehadrai is a recognized title in authorized circles and his principal apply is white-collar crimes. Nonetheless, he has additionally fought on a number of points. He’s combating a case within the Supreme Courtroom, the place he challenged Delhi jail guidelines that cap the variety of visits by relations of prisoners.
In 2017, he fought for a household that was slapped with an enormous medical invoice after dropping their seven-year-old daughter to dengue. He fought for a non-profit working for incapacity rights towards the Delhi authorities for not making public transport accessible, studies cash management.
He’s a postgraduate in legislation from the College of Pennsylvania and in addition pursued a course in company diplomacy from the Wharton College.
Dehadrai has had a promising profession to this point. However he’s largely remembered for his ugly spat with the firebrand Mahua Moitra.
With inputs from businesses