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More holes emerge in Pune Police’s rationale for arresting activists

More holes emerge in Pune Police’s rationale for arresting activists

Pic: Firstpost

Firstpost / by MN Parth

  • On 20 April, 2018, the Pune Police sent the hard drives and memory cards it confiscated from Wilson’s home to the forensic lab with a detailed questionnaire.
  • When the forensic report of Wilson’s devices arrived on 5 November, it did not explicitly say the evidence had been tampered with. It did not even say it was not tampered with.
  • Since the Bhima Koregaon riots took place, observers have repeatedly questioned the veracity and intent of the investigation.

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Thackeray to form a panel to probe police action against activists?

Thackeray to form a panel to probe police action against activists?

The Free Press Journal / by Sanjay Jog

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray may form a panel to probe the arrests of activists in connection with Elgar Parishad action by the Pune police. Activists Rona Wilson, Shoma Sen, Surendra Gadling, Mahesh Raut, Varavara Rao and Sudhir Dhavle, who were arrested, were accused of having Maoist links. Thackeray has sought details regarding the ongoing court cases from the home department.
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Sharad Pawar bats for Bhima-Koregaon violence accused

Sharad Pawar bats for Bhima-Koregaon violence accused

Hundustan Times / by Yogesh Joshi

Nearly two years after the Pune police conducted investigations into the Bhima Koregaon violence and named several activists and lawyers as the prime accused, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, on Saturday, sought a fresh probe into the case.
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ACTIVISTS’ ARREST IN ELGAR PARISHAD CASE WRONG, FORM SIT TO PROBE POLICE ACTION: SHARAD PAWAR

21 / 12 / 2019

The Econimic Times / by PTI

PUNE: Terming the arrest of activists in the Elgar Parishad case “wrong” and “vengeful”, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded that a Special Investigation Team be set up under a retired judge to probe the action taken by Pune police.
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Amid Demands For Fresh Probe, A Hard Look at the Case’s Discrepancies

Amid Demands For Fresh Probe, A Hard Look at the Case’s Discrepancies

Pic: Banners for solidarity program in Mumbai

The Wire / by Sukanya Shantha

With Sharad Pawar calling for an investigation, The Wire accessed digital evidence that was finally made available to the accused after persistent court fights which reveals several discrepancies on the part of the Pune police.
Mumbai: Nearly two years after the Pune police conducted investigations into the Bhima Koregaon violence and named several rights activists and lawyers as the prime accused while branding them as “urban Naxals”, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today sought a fresh probe in the case.
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‘Plot to Kill PM’, ‘Waging War’ in Draft Charges in ‘Elgar Parishad’ Case

‘Plot to Kill PM’, ‘Waging War’ in Draft Charges in ‘Elgar Parishad’ Case

The Wire / by The Wire Staff

On Wednesday, the prosecution had submitted draft charges against the 19 accused named in the case, including several rights activists.
Pune: Conspiracy to “assassinate” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “overthrow” the government besides “waging war” against the Government of India are among the charges brought against all 19 accused by the prosecution in the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case of Maharashtra.
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Letters from jail: Elgaar Parishad detainees pen thoughts and experiences

Letters from jail: Elgaar Parishad detainees pen thoughts and experiences

Paintings by Arun Ferreira

The Indian Express / by Seema Chishti

The letters, which The Indian Express has access to, reveal a slice of their lives behind bars. Some talk about when they can possibly see the gallows, some are abstract ruminations on life and freedom, while some dwell on the circumstances of their arrest and merits of the case.
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Draft charges cite `plot to kill PM Modi´

Draft charges cite `plot to kill PM Modi´

The Times of India / by Vishwas Kothari

PUNE: The state prosecution has proposed the charges of ‘waging a war against the country’ and ‘conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’ as well as other terrorism acts in the draft charges submitted to the special UAPA court here on Wednesday against 19 accused named in the Elgar Parishad case.
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Pune Police file draft charges against 19

Pune Police file draft charges against 19

The Indian Express / by Express News Service

According to the draft charges, the accused allegedly conspired “to incite people and create violence and to spread disaffection towards government established by law”.
PUNE city police on Wednesday submitted before special judge S R Navandar “draft charges” against 19 out of the 23 accused booked in the Elgar Parishad case under sections of the IPC and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for their alleged links with the banned CPI (Maoist).
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Did the Pune Police tamper evidence against Bhima Koregaon accused?

Did the Pune Police tamper evidence against Bhima Koregaon accused?

The Caravan / by Martand Kaushik and Anjaneya Sivan

An examination of the digital evidence presented by the Pune Police in court against prominent human-rights activists accused in the Bhima Koregaon case has revealed several technical anomalies and clear procedural violations by the force.
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Bhima Koregaon accused write letter on being imprisoned for dissent [read letter]

Bhima Koregaon accused write letter on being imprisoned for dissent [read letter]

Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff

The signatories to the letter said that their bail applications were rejected by the court in spite of the reputations they had.
Eight of the 10 accused in the Bhima Koregaon case on Tuesday wrote to the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission, alleging that the state government had imprisoned them due to their dissenting views as defenders of human rights.
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