Poet-Activist Varavara Rao, 81, Granted Bail In Bhima Koregaon Case

Monday, 22 February 2021Newsdesk

Varavara Rao, the 81-year-old poet-activist who has been in jail for over two years in the Koregaon-Bhima case, was granted bail for six months by the Bombay High Court today on medical grounds. He is currently undergoing treatment at Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital where was admitted by the Maharashtra government following the high court's intervention.

New Delhi, 22 February 2021

Varavara Rao has been asked by the court to remain in Mumbai and be available for investigation whenever needed. He will also have to submit his passport before the NIA (National Investigation Agency) court, and he has been forbidden to establish any contact with his co-accused in the case. He has to submit a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of the same amount.

Source - NDTV