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TN police to indict Gopal in Pota case
Chennai, Apr 16: Tamil Nadu police today sought to arraign R R Gopal, editor of Tamil bi-weekly `Nakeeran`, under the anti-terrorist law Pota in the case filed against him on charges of sedition and offences under the Arms Act.
Chennai, Apr 16: Tamil Nadu police today sought to arraign R R Gopal, editor of Tamil bi-weekly 'Nakeeran", under the anti-terrorist law Pota in the case filed against him on charges of sedition and offences under the Arms Act.
The crime branch (CID) filed an application in a city
magistrate's court to bring R R Gopal, accused of links with
sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, under the provisions of Pota.
The metropolitan magistrate has not yet signed the application.
This will be the second instance of a journalist being brought under the purview of the controversial Pota.
The metropolitan magistrate has not yet signed the application.
This will be the second instance of a journalist being brought under the purview of the controversial Pota.
Geelani was the first case of a journalist booked under Pota
in Delhi but was released later after government reviewed the
case.
On April 12, fresh cases of sedition and murder had been
registered against Gopal after his arrest the previous night.
The case was registered against Gopal after an unlicensed
revolver and a pamphlet in support of the outlawed Tamil Nadu
liberation army was allegedly found on his person when he was
searched by the police.
Besides the two new cases, Gopal is accused in 11 other
cases. He has secured bail in all but the two latest ones.
Bureau Report