Mangalore: Court Rejects Bail to Bajrangdal Leader Mahendra Kumar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM)
Mangalore, Sep 20: The Sessions court has rejected the bail application of Bajrangdal state convener Mahendrakumar on Saturday September 20.
Mahendrakumar was arrested in the city in the midnight on Saturday by the Bunder police in connection with the attacks on Christian worship places in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikmagalur districts.
As reported earlier in these columns, Mahendra Kumar along with VHP district head M B Puranik had confessed that Bajrangdal was behind attacks on Christian worship places. However, district administration had failed to nab either of them. But on Friday September 19, after continuous pressure from union government, district police had got into action to arrest Mahendra Kumar
The hearing on his bail was held on Saturday evening. The bail was rejected following state government’s objection against granting bail to him.
Bail plea will come for hearing once again on Monday September 22, sources informed.
Mangalore: Mahendra Kumar Arrested - Remanded to Judicial Custody
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Sep 20: State convener of Bajrang Dal Mahendra Kumar was arrested from near Navbharat Circle in the city at around 12 pm late night on Friday September 19 by the Bunder policemen.
Mahendra Kumar had through a statement issued on the day of the attack on churches, confessed that Bajrang Dal was behind the attacks, and also that they were aimed at centres involved with religious conversions. However, the home minister had been evading demands for his arrest, saying that there was no tangible proof of his involvement.
However, after the union government exerted pressure on the state government to put its act together, the administration jumped into the action and initiated search operations to nab him since Friday morning, in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikmagalur districts.
Kumar was travelling by a car, when his vehicle was intercepted and he was taken into custody. Other passengers in the car were let off and their details are not yet known. He was presented in the residence of a judge here at around 2 am on Saturday September 20, and as per information, he has been remanded to 15 days of judicial custody. Further details are awaited.
In the meantime, the district administration has extened prohibitory orders in Mangalore, Bantwal and Beltangady taluks till Monday September 22.
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