A Delhi court granted bail to Jalaluddin, a co-accused in an extortion and kidnapping case involving Vikas Yadav, who is also implicated in the Pannun assassination plot. The complainant, Raj Kumar Walia, alleged abduction and robbery by Yadav and another individual. However, the court noted Walia's trip to Thailand with Jalaluddin shortly after filing the FIR, raising doubts about the claims.
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