Cops say Bharadwaj was recruited for Maoists, she looks for facilities promised to Mallya

One day after the rejection of the bail application by a special court in Pune, activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves were placed in police custody until 39th to 6th November. The three activists, along with other human rights activists, Varavara Rao and Gautam Navlakha were arrested on August 28 as part of the Elgaar Parishad case.

While Ferreira and Gonsalves were arrested Friday by police from Pune in Thane and Mumbai, Bharadwaj was apprehended a few hours later. stopped Gurgaon on Saturday morning and brought to Pune. She was brought before a municipal court in the evening, which had previously sent Ferreria and Gonsalves into custody until 6 November.

See also |

The prosecution's attorney, Ujjwala Pawar, told the court that Bharadwaj was an "active member" of the banned ICP-Maoist and that the police needed to 39, ask about his activities. Pawar told the court that the investigation revealed that Bharadwaj had sought funds from the Maoist group of the Indian Association of People's Lawyers (IAPL), which she said constituted a "front" for the group. not allowed. Pawar also alleged that Bharadwaj played a role in the CPI-Maoist recruitment process.

Earlier in the day, while he was seeking police custody in Ferreira and Gonsalves, Pawar had made similar allegations, claiming that both accused had recruited youth for the CPI. -Maoist educational institutions such as Tata Institute of Social Sciences and Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The activist Arun Ferreira, after his arrest Friday at his home in Thane. (PTI Photo)

Ferreira's lawyer, Siddharth Patil, said the Pune police were in defiance of the Supreme Court's decision, his client was arrested Friday. "The defendants (Ferreira and Gonsalves) were placed under house arrest by the Supreme Court for four weeks. The time of home detention was set at Friday until midnight. But the police arrested them around 6 pm It is contempt of court, "he said.

In the meantime, in a court presentation, Bharadwaj was looking for adequate food, medicine and facilities in the cell. She argued that she was an elderly woman with diabetes and who needed timely medication and a controlled diet.

Opinion | The arrests represent an extremely dangerous phase of the ongoing erosion of democracy in India

Bharadwaj also claimed that she should benefit from "conditions of detention, sanitary facilities and toilets equivalent to those promised. to be provided to Vijay Mallya by state and central governments. "

Bharadwaj also searched for bedding and a chair, as well as appropriate sanitary items, clean clothes and total privacy while changing clothes." She stated that she should not be left alone with

Responding to her observations, the prosecution stated that she would receive appropriate food and medications in the place of detention, in the opinion of the doctors. court that the police premises of the city of Pune were in good condition and that the accused would have essential facilities.

To view all the latest information about India, download the application Indian Express