Soni Sori, nephew released from jail on getting bail

November 15, 2013 00:13

Tribal teacher Soni Sori and her activist-nephew Lingaram Kodopi were released from Jagdalpur jail today after the Supreme Court granted them bail following their arrest two years ago for allegedly receiving money on behalf of Maoists from a corporate house in Chhattisgarh.

"The Supreme Court gave conditional bail to Sori and Kodopi on November 12 and we received the order today, after which which we released them," Jagdalpur Jail Superintendent Rajendra Gaikwad told PTI.

According to Bastar Additional Superintendent of Police SR Salaam, the duo were taken to Dantewada where they were given permission to spend 24 hours with their family, after which they will be taken to New Delhi on Friday where they have to report to the police station on a weekly basis.

The bail has been given on the condition that they would not visit Chhattisgarh while their case is being probed,Salaam said.

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