Irom Sharmila, charged with attempt to commit suicide, released from custody

February 29, 2016 16:47

Activist Irom Sharmila, charged with the offence of attempt to commit suicide by fasting, has been released from judicial custody. Sharmila has been fasting since 7 pm on January 22, 2015 demanding the repeal of AFSPA in Manipur.

According to the order issued by the judge, it was mentioned that in taking the fasting, rather than for taking her own life, the accused appears to undertake it for the protection of her own life as well as those of her people who she felt are wrongly dealt with by the powers given under AFSPA.

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