The nuns, Vandana Francis and Preethi Mary, had been arrested on July 25 on the Durg Railway Station. A grievance was registered towards the trio by an area Bajrang Dal functionary, accusing them of forcefully changing three ladies from Narayanpur and trafficking them.
A Particular Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) courtroom in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur on Saturday granted bail to 3 individuals, together with two Kerala nuns, who had been charged in an alleged compelled conversion and human trafficking case. The nuns, Vandana Francis and Preethi Mary, and their confederate Sukaman Mandavi had been arrested on July 25 on the Durg Railway Station.
A grievance was registered towards the trio by an area Bajrang Dal functionary, accusing them of forcefully changing three ladies from Narayanpur and trafficking them. “The order was reserved yesterday, right this moment they gave the order, the courtroom has granted bail to all, on situation of Rs 50,000 surety, as effectively, they should submit their passports, they’d not have the ability to go away nation. They should cooperate within the investigation,” mentioned advocate Amrito Das, as reported by information company PTI.
Kerala govt welcomes resolution
The Kerala authorities has welcomed the NIA courtroom’s resolution to grant the 2 nuns bail, with State Normal Schooling Minister V Sivankutty calling their arrest a political agenda. In a Fb submit, Sivankutty mentioned this incident exhibits the double customary of the Bharatiya Janata Celebration-led Chhattisgarh authorities and blamed it for “destroying spiritual and private freedom” which were assured by the Structure.
He additionally mentioned that the BJP has turned a blind eye to the alleged atrocities towards the minorities in states the place it’s in energy. “On the identical time, the attorneys for the Bajrang Dal demanded that bail not be granted for any motive,” he mentioned. “They had been unable to manage the Bajrang Dal or the Chhattisgarh authorities. It exhibits that they had been additionally working collectively.”
Congress slams BJP, asks Chhattisgarh govt to withdraw false circumstances
Attacking the BJP, Congress MP KC Venugopal requested the Chhattisgarh authorities to withdraw the false case registered towards the 2 nuns, who’ve suffered “unjustifiable cruelty” by the hands of Bajrang Dal and the state police. “The case towards the nuns is fake and unjustifiable. The federal government ought to drop the case and take sturdy motion towards the Bajrang Dal employees who attacked them on the railway station and later in entrance of the police,” he mentioned, as reported by PTI.