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Police claim clues linking PUCL activist to Naxals

Police claim clues linking PUCL activist to Naxals

Author: Nitin Mahajan
Publication: The Indian Express
Date: May 20, 2007
URL: http://www.indianexpress.com/story/31372.html

Introduction: Sources said Sen, who runs an NGO, was arrested on the basis of a statement by Piyush Guha, an alleged Naxalite courier.

Following the arrest of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) National Vice-President Vinayak Sen on May 14, the Chhattisgarh Police today claimed to have recovered incriminating documents from his residence after conducting a search operation there.

Police sources said the search began early in the morning. "Hundreds of incriminating documents were seized and are now being examined by our experts. We will be able to give details after a thorough examination," said Senior Superintendent of Police (Raipur) B S Marawi.

The human rights activist was arrested on charges of alleged Maoist connections under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005.

Sources said Sen, who runs an NGO, was arrested on the basis of a statement by Piyush Guha, an alleged Naxalite courier. Several letters that were written allegedly by Narayan Sanyal, a top Naxalite ideologue, were recovered from Guha's possession.

Sources said over the past few months Sen had visited the Raipur Central Jail, where Sanyal is lodged, over 30 times. The police have alleged that these letters were handed over to Guha by Sen, who had been in regular touch with the Naxalite ideologue. "We have been investigating these links over the past few months and the clinching evidence came after Guha's arrest," an

official said.

Sources say police have evidence to prove that when Sen met Sanyal in jail, he passed on vital information and exchanged letters. However, his wife, Dr Ilina Sen, has rubbished police claims and said: "Vinayak met Sanyal in the presence of the jailer. He has always met him openly and has never met him in a clandestine manner."

"He has been arrested as PUCL has been opposing the Chhattisgarh Government on certain points and regularly exposing fake encounters, disappearances and rapes conducted in the garb of 'anti-Maoist' operations," she added.


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