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Prof. Anas Comes out of Jail, Gets Warm Welcome
Kochi: Professor Anas who had been elected to the Block Panchayath in recent election from jail got bail in Muvattupuzha assault case. He came out of the Viyyur jail into the midst of cheering crowd of SDPI activists. Hundreds of people including the leaders of SDPI were waiting outside the jail to receive their leader. SDPI stae general secreatary M K Manoj Kumar presented garlands to Prof. Anas. Thrissur district president of the party P K Usman, Ernakula district presdent Aslam, Palakkad district president Khaja Husain, state coordinator C G Unni etc. were present there.
After that Anas was accorded warm reception at Thrisur and lots of vehicles followed him. In the evening he visited all eight wards of Vanchinadu Block to thank the people who voted for him. Later a public meeting was held at Mavinchuvadu to welcome Prof. Anas. Meeting was inaugurated by SDPI state general secretary M K Manoj Kumar.
Prof. Anas said that he was innocent and police was charging false case against him.
Ernakulam Additional Sessions Judge V Shircy had granted him bail yesterday on the ground that there was no evidence against the 47th accused in the case as per the remand report and prosecution failed to prove the same. Judge also said that Anas was not involved directly or indirectly in the crime at any stage of attack. Mere participation in a rally organised in protest against the arrest of the culprits in the case can not be construed as the collaboration in the crime, court added. And the court also observed that it is unlawful to put such a person behind bars more than 90 days. However the bail applications of other accused were rejected.
Anas got the bail on a bond of Rs. one lakh and two solvent sureties for the like amount. He has been asked to appear before the investigating officers every Saturday and Monday and surrender his passport within five days of his release.
Anas was elected from the Vazhakulam panchayat during the recent civic polls, defeating both the Congress led UDF and CPI(m) led LDF candidates by big margin. He contested the polls as candidate of Socialist Democratic Party (SDPI).
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