New Delhi : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday detained human rights activist Father Stan Swamy from Ranchi for questioning in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case of Maharashtra. The 83-year-old Stan Swamy was detained from Ranchi after questioning. Earlier, Swamy denied any involvement in Bhima-Koregaon case.
Stan Swamy received funds through an associate for furtherance of CPI (Maoist) activities. Documents related to communications for furthering the activities of CPI (Maoist) & propaganda material of the CPI (Maoist) as well as literature, seized from his possession: NIA sources https://t.co/CQDl1KlAtk
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On the condition of anonymity, two NIA officials confirmed that NIA detained Swamy from Ranchi in connection with the investigation of the Bhima Koregaon case. He said that it is more likely that Swami will be arrested by Friday morning. However, the officials refused to provide information as to why he is being questioned again.
He said that yes, we called Stan Swamy to the office in Ranchi for questioning on Thursday and his role in this case was questioned. He was not arrested till Thursday, but he can be arrested at any time. This case is related to the incident of December 31, 2017, Elgar Parishad.
Earlier, Swamy was interrogated for two hours in Ranchi on 7 August and was later called to the NIA office in Mumbai for further questioning. A statement said that Swami was called to appear in Mumbai after six weeks of silence. However, he had informed the agency that he would not be able to travel due to his old age and the corona epidemic.
The case relates to the December 31, 2017 Elgar Parishad incident. Bhima Koregaon is linked to the British rule. A rally was organized by several organizations under the banner of ‘Bhima Koregaon Shaurya Din Prerna Abhiyan’. It was named ‘Yalgar Parishad’. It is known for the war between the Maratha Empire led by the Peshwas and the East India Company. The Maratha army was defeated in this battle.