Madikeri: The suspect Naxal Rupesh, who was found at the Kodagu's Mundrotu a few years ago, was produced before a court in Madikeri on Monday.
Rupesh, who was arrested by the Andhra police on the charges of the Naxal activity, is now in the custody of the Kerala police and is in Thrissur Prison. About five years ago, he along with his five associates was found in the Mundrotu forest area of Kodagu. The court is hearing this case.
He was again produced to the court for further inquiry.
The police, who brought Rupesh from Kerala to Madikeri on Sunday, had kept him at the district prison. Naxal suppression force, Kerala police, and Kodagu police officers
While alighting from the police van near the court building, Rupesh raised slogans in the favor of Maoists.
"Struggle is not a crime. Strivers, including Sudha Bharadvaj, Arun Ferrera, Paravar Rao; must be released," he urged.
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Srinagar (PTI): Several parts of Kashmir witnessed protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the second day on Monday, with security forces using mild force to disperse protesters in a few places.
According to the officials, the protests broke out in Bemina, Gund Hassibhat, and Jehangir Chowk areas of the city here, and in Pulwama town in south Kashmir.
Scores of protesters gathered in these areas, which have a large Shia population. They marched through the streets, raising anti-US and anti-Israel slogans.
In some areas, the security forces resorted to using mild force to disperse the protesters.
Khamenei was killed in joint air strikes by the US and Israel on Iran early Saturday. Iranian state media confirmed his death on Sunday.
Iran is firing missiles at Israel and the Arab countries in retaliation.
