M’lore: Grand Welcome Accorded to 44 Permannur Parishioners on Release from Madikeri Prison
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/CN)
Mangalore, Sep 19: A grand welcome was given to the parishioners of Permannur who reached here from Madikeri prison on Friday September 19. All 44 people had been arrested on Monday September 15, for allegedly attacking the police.
The Diocesan Catholic Lawyers’ Guild took up their case and bail was granted on Thursday September 18. Their release was delayed for a day as the release order could not reach the prison before 6 pm on Thursday.
A team headed by Permannur parish priest Fr Thomas D’Souza and noted lawyer Ivan D’Souza, social activists Santhosh Lobo Gurpur, and Alwyn D’Silva, went to Madikeri to bring back the parishioners. More than a thousand parishioners were present at the church to welcome them.
A total of 16 FIRs have been registered by the police, and 153 people were arrested in connection with these cases. Of these, 20 are still in prison, said sources.
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