7 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused on hunger strike in Taloja Jail, allege police obstruction in court appearances.

Seven individuals accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, currently held in Taloja Jail, have initiated a hunger strike to protest their repeated absence from court hearings. Their lawyer alleges police are obstructing their court appearances. The accused face charges related to inciting violence at Koregaon Bhima after a December 2017 conclave in Pune, which authorities claim was linked to Maoist groups, prompting the National Investigation Agency's involvement.

October 18, 2024
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