House Arrest of 5 Activists Extended Till September 17 By Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has extended the house arrest for five rights activists till Monday, September 17 when it will hear a petition seeking their release.
The petition by historian Romila Thapar and others has challenged last month's arrest of the five activists. Telugu poet Varavara Rao, activists Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Ferreira, lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj and civil liberties activist Gautam Navalakha were taken into custody in sweeping multi-city raids by the Pune Police for suspected Maoist links, sparking a chorus of outraged protests from human rights defenders.
Last week, the Maharashtra Police told the Supreme Court that the arrests had nothing to do with the activists' dissenting opinion or difference in their political or other ideologies but was because of "serious criminal offences" and incriminating material.
courtesy : ndtv.com
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Mangaluru: Accused sent to judicial custody in unisex salon vandalism case
Mangaluru: Fourteen Rama Sena activists, including their leader Prasad Attavar, have been remanded to two weeks of judicial custody following their involvement in the vandalism of Colors Unisex Salon near Bejai here on Thursday.
The activists reportedly stormed into the salon, alleging that immoral activities were taking place on the premises. They caused significant damage by breaking furniture, while also assaulting, insulting, and verbally abusing the staff before fleeing the scene.
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Barke police arrested all 14 individuals, including Prasad Attavar. Following their arrest, the accused were presented before the court on Friday, and the court issued a judicial custody to the accused.
