Mannarkkad SC-ST Special Court Judge K.M. Retheesh Kumar on Wednesday granted conditional bail to Aji Krishnan, founder-secretary of the controversial non-governmental organisation Highrange Rural Development Society (HRDS).
Mr. Krishnan was arrested from Attappady on Monday night in connection with a complaint filed by tribesman Raman from Vattilakki hamlet in Sholayur panchayat over a year ago. He had been accused of encroaching into tribal land, burning tribal huts and abusing Mr. Raman by using his caste name. The police had not acted with regard to the complaint until Monday.
The court proscribed Mr. Krishnan from entering Attappady for two months except for signing in front of the police officer investigating the case. He cannot travel abroad without the permission of the court.
