PARLAKHEMUNDI: Maoist interlocutor Dandapani Mohanty, who was arrested by the
Gajapati police with the help of the Brahmapur police, began hunger strike at
the R Udaygiri sub jail from Saturday protesting the sedition case lodged by
the police against him. He demanded the State Government to give him political
prisoner status.
Mohanty has written a letter to
the Chief Minister and Governor demanding political prisoner status. “I have
not done any work against the nation, but the police have falsely lodged cases
with serious charges,” Mohanty said.
The Maoist interlocutor’s fast
unto death dharna entered on the second day. Mohanty said that he would sit in
hunger strike till his demands are fulfilled.
Mohanty’s advocate Upendra Nayak
would file bail petition in the R Udaygiri court on Monday.
Earlier on December 5, Mohanty’s
son Sangram Keshari Mohanty was arrested on the charge of Maoist activities
from Kamalapur village in Gajapati district. The police had seized arms,
ammunition and Maoist literature from him. He has been lodged at the Brahmapur
Circle Jail after his bail plea was rejected.
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