A special NIA court in Mumbai has allowed activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery.
Judge Rajesh Katariya on November 29, 2023 permitted Rao to travel to the Telangana capital between December 5 and 11 for his left eye surgery. He must report to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 4 and furnish details of his journey and the address and contact number of the place where he would be staying in Hyderabad, the court said.
The court also warned the activist not to misuse the liberty granted to him