HC reserves order on Avimukteshwaranand's anticipatory bail plea in POCSO case, stays arrest
Prayagraj (UP) (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Friday reserved its order on Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's anticipatory bail plea in a case registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, lawyers said.
The court also stayed his arrest till the pronouncement of its order, which is expected in the third week of March, they added.
The spiritual leader has been accused of sexually exploiting two persons, including a minor. He, however, has denied the allegations and termed the case against him false.
VIDEO | Varanasi: On the hearing of an anticipatory bail plea in the Allahabad High Court in connection with a POCSO case, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati says, “Around 5 to 5:15 PM, our lawyers informed us that they had presented our side before the court to the best of their… pic.twitter.com/pe3fN0fjbA
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IAF's Exercise Vayu Shakti begins at Pokharan range; President Murmu, Rajnath in attendance
Jaisalmer (PTI): Indian Air Force's firepower demonstration -- Exercise Vayu Shakti -- began at the Pokharan range in Western Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan border on Friday in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, IAF chief Air Marshal A P Singh, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat are also present at the event.
IAF fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters are participating in the day-dusk-night demonstration that involves synchronised operations aimed at validating operational preparedness, precision strike capability, and rapid response mechanisms.
'Vayu Shakti' aims to showcase the IAF's operational preparedness, precision strike capability and ability to undertake multi-domain operations.
