Udayagiri violence: Accused gets bail in objectionable post case

The accused had allegedly shared a post on the social media, following which the police station was attacked by a mob.

Mysuru: The accused in the objectionable post case, that led to the attack by thousands of people of a particular community on Udayagiri Police Station, in Mysuru, has been granted bail, on Monday.

The Second Additional District and Sessions Court has granted conditional bail to Panduranga Sathish, 46, in the case.

Sathish had allegedly shared a post on the social media. Following this, the police station was attacked by a mob, demanding the police to hand over the accused to them so that they can teach him a ‘lesson’, on February 10. The post is alleged to have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.

When the appeal for a bail came up for hearing on February 15, the Public Prosecutor, Savitha, had objected. Thus the hearing had been adjourned till February 17. Defence lawyer An Ma Bhaskar pleaded for a bail, before the judge.

Meanwhile the police have filed an FIR, regarding the attack on the police station against 1,000 persons for rioting and stone-pelting. Sixteen persons have been arrested so far.