Sangram’s family appeals for bail

PARLAKHEMUNDI: Family members of Sangram Mohanty on Saturday filed a bail petition before the Gajapati district judge which was accepted by the court, but the hearing has been postponed to December 20, informed Sangram’s advocate Upendra Nayak.

“On the basis of humanity, Sangram needs the bail as his health condition is deteriorating fast,” Nayak said. It may be noted that Sangram’s bail plea was rejected at the R Udaygiri JMFC court in Gajapati district and he was sent to the R Udaygiri sub jail.

Maoist interlocutor Dandapani Mohanty’s son Sangram, who was arrested by the police in the case of supplying of arms to the Maoists, is on a hunger strike in the jail protesting his arrest by the police. His hunger strike entered into 10th day on Saturday.

Sangram is taking glucose twice a day after request from the jail officials, but refused to take any type of food. Dr Amulya Misra of district headquarters hospital here and doctor from R Udaygiri has referred Sangram to the MKCG Medical College Hospital and the SCB Medical College Hospital or any standard hospital at Visakhapatnam for his treatment as his condition is deteriorating day by day.

But the jail authorities said that due to the absence of required escort, he could not be shifted. Two doctors are on duty to treat him in case of any emergency, jail sources said.