All 29 Aarey protestors released, Sec 144 eased

October 07, 2019 12:43

All 29 protesters, arrested for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police personnel during felling of trees at the Aarey Colony in Mumbai, have been released from jail after being granted bail, officials said on Monday.

The Mumbai police have also relaxed prohibitory orders imposed in the Aarey Colony and its surrounding areas.

A court in Mumbai on Sunday ordered the release of protesters on certain conditions, including production of personal surety of Rs 7,000 and assurance that they would not take part in protests.

Following the court order, 24 of the protesters, lodged in Thane Central Jail, were released in the wee hours of Monday, a police official said.

Beside, five women protesters, who were lodged in the Byculla jail, were also set free after completion of the legal formalities, he said.

The arrests were made on Friday and Saturday after clashes broke out between the police and green activists opposing axing of trees by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) in the Aarey Colony.

Meanwhile, the police also relaxed prohibitory orders, imposed under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 144 in Aarey Colony and surrounding areas, another official said.

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