Mangalore: Vittal Released from Jail, DYFI Demands Dissolution of ANF
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Jul 5: Vittal Malekudiya, a student of Mangalore University who was arrested in March for his alleged links with Naxals, was released from the district jail here on Thursday July 5 at around 10 am.
After bail was granted to him by the judicial magistrate first class court at Beltangady on July 3, a copy of the bail was placed before the jailor on Wednesday July 4, and both Vittal and his father Linganna Malekudiya were released on conditional bail on Thursday.
His supporters were present in large numbers outside the jail to receive him. As soon as Vittal and his father came out they chanted 'Inquilab Zindabad'. They also shouted slogans against the police department and the Anti-Naxal Force for making false allegations.
The supporters included leaders and activists of DYFI, CPI (M), SFI.
Speaking on the occasion Munir Katipalla of DYFI demanded the dissolution of the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF) and said that Vittal's release was a victory for their lawful fight for justice. "The state government and the police failed to move the chargesheet before the court after accusing him of having links with Naxal. We hope that Vittal is released for good and allegations against him would be proved false," he said.
Katipalla lambasted the proposed Kudremukh tiger reserve project of the government and said that they will continue to fight against the torture and eviction of Malekudiyas in the region. He termed the fight for Vittal’s release a symbolic one and pledged to continue their protest against the torture of ANF and police department.
Leaders Vasanth Achari, Eric Ozario among others were present.