1 more day in jail for 56
Reason: Court Holiday; 45 Revellers Walk Free
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Bangalore: Fifty-six of the 101 revellers may have to spend yet another day in jail because they had not coughed up the surety bond and security money. Even those who managed to mobilize the money could not walk free as Tuesday was a holiday for the Magadi magistrate court.
Utter chaos prevailed at the Parappana Agrahara jail as friends and families of the revellers gathered outside the prison anxiously waiting for the release of their beloved ones.
But at the end of the day only 45 were released — in three batches.
On Sunday, 101 people were arrested for partying at a farmhouse near the Big Banyan tree, near Tavarakere .
Confusion reigned on the jail premises with families and friends of non-Bangaloreans and foreigners groping in the dark over the bail procedures. At around 11.30 am, a few girls were released and they were immediately whisked away by their families. While the mediapersons wanted to know how they were treated inside the prison, none of them wanted to respond.
One mother who was escorting her daughter said as her daughter did not commit any crime, there was no need for her to react.
Several people complained that their friends’ and relatives’ names were not there on the prison list. Later it came to light that many people had submitted false names out of fear. This resulted in a delay in the bail process at the prison.
A foreign national even alleged that though he had obtained bail, the prison authorities had released some other person with a similar sounding name.
One of the lawyers, Aravind Venkatesh Reddy who was handling the case for many of the arrested, said though the drugs were not found at the party venue, the police had arrested them. “They could have just warned them and fined them.’’
Another lawyer, Yathish from Magadi whose clients were the first to be released on Tuesday, said there was some confusion about the names of the arrested.
Those still in the jail will be released on Wednesday only after depositing the surety of Rs 20,000 and security of Rs 3,000. For the foreigners the task will be tougher as they also need to submit several documents including their passports.
WHY OWNER NOT ARRESTED?
The lingering question on every one’s mind is: Why are the farmhouse owners not arrested? Is it political clout as the owner Ramakrishnaiah was the private secretary of the then deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah? All that the police said was if they found that the farmhouse was rented for commercial purposes with the knowledge of Ramakrishnaiah, then they would initiate action against him. Ramakrishnaiah’s son reportedly had rented it out for the party organizers. But what is puzzling is that if it was a commercial party, how did the owners rent it out? Or did they not know about this?
PHEW! Revellers emerge from Parappana Agrahara prison on Tuesday
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STILL RANTING ABOUT ‘RAVE’
A T Subrahmanya & Darinia Khongwir | TNN
WHO’S OUT? WHO’S NOT? Family & friends
running from pillar to post For many foreigners, the ordeal is far from over What’s their crime, why were they not just warned, asks lawyer?
Bangalore: It was the third day of torment for the 101 persons holed up at Parappana Agrahara jail — and their relatives — after they were picked up while attending a party at a farmhouse on the city’s outskirts. On Tuesday, everyone’s patience was wearing thin, and all they wanted was for the ordeal to end.
One of the relatives waiting outside the jail said they were all worried as their loved ones have hardly eaten a morsel since Sunday. “On the first day, they were denied food. The next day, they were fed just once,’’ he said.
“We’ve brought them food and water but are not allowed to take it inside. Being a holiday today, we can’t even visit them,” said Valerie (name changed), an Ethiopian, adding that they paid Rs 3,000 as bail and another Rs 2,000 as lawyers’ fees. “Being students, we could not manage to raise all the money required for bail.”
However, freedom was elusive for even those who could afford bail. A few French nationals arrested in the raid were not freed on Tuesday despite having fulfiled all legal requirements. “We’ve done everything. Now, it seems the lawyer has forgotten the release papers,” said an upset Mary (name changed) from France, waiting for her friends.
Others too faced the same predicament and waited tirelessly for the release time, which was not intimated.
A young girl from Bhutan, whose relative is among the arrested, came to the jail expecting to see her. She had been informed by the party organizers that bail had been posted for all the arrested. But she was in for a rude shock as her relative was told freedom is not hers, not as yet.
LANGUAGE ISSUE
With majority of the arrested being non-Bangaloreans and foreigners, the list of names released by the police in Kannada did not help matters. “I expected my sister to be released today. But now it seems some other guy was released instead of her,” said Michael from Tanzania. Apparently, a Sudan national was released as the names sounded similar. “We could not correct the names because the list was in Kannada. We don’t know whose names are on it,” said Michael. This was true for most of the others too.
SISTER’S ASTHMA GIVES HIM FRANTIC MOMENTS
Aman from Tanzania was close to tears when news reached him that his sister, an asthma patient, was lying unconscious inside. With no access to provide her medication, Michael frantically sought means to reach his sister as the day progressed. Around noon, an ambulance was seen entering the prison. Later, it was learned the vehicle was meant for the girl. “On Sunday, I came here to give medication but the authorities wouldn’t allow it. I learned she had already fainted twice and is now unconscious. Without her medicines, she may die in there and I can do nothing about it. The authorities should not be playing with people’s lives. The stress in prison would only aggravate her condition,” he said.
Matters grew worse when he learned another man was released instead of his sister. Michael and his friends told TOI they were ready to do whatever it takes to see their loved ones inside and offer them food and some hope. WHAT TRANSPIRED
THAT NIGHT?
101 revellers, including 38 foreigners and 22 girls, arrested by Taverekere police on Sunday while partying
Police called it a rave party, but found no narcotics at the scene
Party at farmhouse ‘Padma Thota’ near Big Banyan
Police raid after complaints from locals and beat police
Seized: liquor, music systems, several vehicles
Though no drugs were found, police arrested all 101 persons on various other charges: under Karnataka Excise Act (Section 36) and IPC (Section 294) CRY FREEDOM
The hell with government in karanataka.. The clowns of Yedi and himslef from BJP have been ruining this peaceful city.