This Article is From Jan 08, 2013

Supreme Court accepts jail transfer plea of Chhattisgarh activist accused of helping Naxals

Supreme Court accepts jail transfer plea of Chhattisgarh activist accused of helping Naxals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today accepted a plea filed by tribal activist Soni Sori and directed the Chhattisgarh government to shift her from a jail in Raipur to the Central Jail in Jagadalpur.

The tribal teacher has been jailed on charges of helping Naxals. But she claims she has been falsely implicated in a number of cases linking her to Naxal activities.

Ms Sori has been lodged at the Raipur Central Jail since October 2011. She had sought her transfer to Jagadalpur claiming it would be easier for her relatives to visit her there. The Chhattisgarh government told the court today that it had no objection in moving her to another prison.

The activist has also alleged that she was being tortured by the Chhattisgarh Police filed and has filed another plea in the Supreme Court seeking that her case be shifted to Delhi. The Supreme Court is expected to hear this plea in March.

The suspected Naxal conduit is accused of receiving "protection money" from the Essar group for the rebels. She was arrested on October 4, 2011 in Delhi by a Chhattisgarh police team. She was then taken to Dantewada for interrogation but was not produced before court. Ms Sori has alleged that she was raped at the Dantewada police station and that she was being treated like a thief and a dacoit by the police. The Chhattisgarh police claimed she fell in a bathroom. The medical report too said there was no torture.

Ms Sori also wants a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to be appointed to investigate her case.
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