West Bengal Minister Madan Mitra discharged from hospital

The hospital authorities had decided to discharge Mr. Mitra after "nothing significant was found in the medical tests on him".

In this December 19, 2014 photo, West Bengal Transport and Sports Minister Madan Mitra is brought to a court in Kolkata.

West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, arrested by the CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, was discharged from state-run SSKM Hospital on Sunday morning.

Mr. Mitra, who was released in the morning hours after his medical reports found him to be healthy, had been admitted to the hospital on December 19, 2014 after he complained of chest pain and respiratory distress at the Alipore Central Jail, a top hospital official said.

He was taken back to the jail.

The hospital authorities had decided to discharge Mr. Mitra on Saturday after “nothing significant was found in the medical tests on him”.

“The medical board felt that there is no need to keep him in the hospital any more. Once the formalities are completed, the jail authorities will take him back,” SSKM director Pradip Mitra told reporters on Saturday.

The Minister’s health would be reviewed after seven days, he had said.

Mr. Mitra was arrested on December 12 by the CBI and remanded to judicial custody till January 2.