Mangalore, May 26: Social activist Vidya Dinker and four others, who were arrested on the charges of obstruction and use of vulgar language against Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner N.S. Channappa Gowda on Thursday, were released on bail on Saturday.
The Second Judicial Magistrate First Class passed the order on an application filed by Ms. Dinker and others on Thursday night. The Magistrate directed Ms. Dinker, Jacintha, Lata, Godfrey, and Ashok Amin to appear before the investigation officer every alternate Sunday till the police filed the charge sheet.
The police arrested Ms. Dinker and four others following a complaint accusing them of obstructing the Deputy Commissioner from discharge of his duty. They were also accused of using abusive words.
They were among the group of people who had gone to question Mr. Gowda regarding dumping of mud by Mangalore Special Economic Zone into the Phalguni river. All the five were sent to the Mangalore prison after they were produced before the magistrate.
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