Daijiworld Media Network – Shimoga (SP)

Shimoga, Mar 1: The second JMFC court, through a judgment delivered on Wednesday February 29, absolved six youth, who had been arrested by policemen of Doddapet police station here in 2009, on charges of being involved with naxal activities.

Anita, Jagannath, Devendrappa, Asha, Gangamma, and Mallesh, had been arrested on the allegation of being suspected naxals, and getting involved with illegal activities. Because of the naxal tag, they were lodged in Mysore jail.

Judge of the court, Arjun Malloor, who heard the case, held that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges levelled against the youth. He ordered release of all the accused, observing that there are no evidences against them. It is said that Anita and Jagannath will be released immediately, as other cases filed against them have also been decided in their favour. The other four will continue to face some other cases. Therefore, their release will be dependent on the outcome of these cases, it is learnt.