Activists Arrested

Hong Kong Independence Activists Granted Refugee Status In Germany

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection.

Social Activist Arrested In Noida For Allegedly Blackmailing Minister

Noida News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2019

Social activist Usha Thakur, who is the granddaughter of the brother of legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to extort Rs 2 crore from Union Minister Mahesh Sharma.

BJP Woman Activist Arrested For Sharing Mamata Banerjee's Morphed Photo

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 12, 2019

A BJP activist was arrested on Friday in West Bengal for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.

Bhima Koregaon Activists Mobilised Dalits To Overthrow Government: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Maharashtra Police Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that activists arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence and Maoist links were mobilising Dalits to achieve the motive of the CPI (Maoist) to "overthrow the government".

BJP Youth Activists Arrested For Trying To Forcibly Enter Eden Gardens

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 23, 2019

Activists of Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing were arrested on Saturday for trying to forcibly enter the Eden Gardens in Kolkata to demand pictures of Pakistan's World Cup winning captain and current Prime Minister Imran Khan and other Pakistani cricketers be removed in wake of the Pulwama terror attack.

"Urban Naxal An Oxymoron," Says Activist Anand Teltumbde Accused In Koregaon-Bhima Case

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday February 5, 2019

It was horrific, said activist and academic Anand Teltumbde, who was arrested from Mumbai last week in the Elgar Parishad case only to be released hours later as the Supreme Court had provided him protection from arrest till February 11.

Bhima Koregaon Case: Police Seek 90-Day Extension To File Chargesheet

India News | ANI | Saturday November 24, 2018

The Pune Police on Friday filed an application in the Pune Sessions Court seeking a 90-day extension to file charge sheet against four people - Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Activist Gautam Navlakha, Others Get Relief From Arrest Till Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 21, 2018

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday extended the relief by a day from arrest granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, professor Anand Teltumbde and priest Stan Swamy in a case against them over the Koregaon-Bhima violence and alleged links with Maoists.

Letter With Digvijaya Singh's Number Found In Elgar Parishad Probe

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 19, 2018

A letter containing what police claimed was the phone number of senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has been made part of the charge sheet against 10 activists arrested for alleged Maoist links in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, a senior official said today.

Activist Varavara Rao Arrested Again For Alleged Link To Maoist Plot

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

Maoist ideologue and writer P Varavara Rao was arrested once again from his home in Hyderabad today after his house arrest for his alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to an end.

Supreme Court Defers Hearing In Bhima-Koregaon Case To December 3

India News | ANI | Friday November 16, 2018

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing in the Bhima Koregaon violence case till December 3.

Police Custody For Activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira Till Nov 6

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday October 27, 2018

Activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, whose bail applications were rejected by a special court in Pune on Friday, have been sent to police custody till November 6.

Pune Court Rejects Bail Pleas Of 3 Activists Over Alleged Maoist Links

Pune News | Friday October 26, 2018

A court in Pune today rejected the bail applications of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, who were arrested for their alleged links with Maoists.

High Court Order On Koregaon-Bhima Case Challenged In Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 25, 2018

The Maharashtra government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order by which the extension of time granted to state police to conclude their investigation in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case was set aside.

Domestic Help Accused Of Killing BJP Activist Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday October 12, 2018

Days after a local woman BJP activist was killed in her flat in Maharashtra, her domestic help has been arrested for the crime, police said Friday.