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- A magistrate court in Kerala granted bail to BJP councillor R. Sugathan in two criminal cases, one alleging assault on police officers during his arrest and another involving an attack during a temple festival clash.
- Despite the bail, he remains in custody because he is detained under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, or KAAPA, and is lodged at Viyyur Central Prison.
- Sugathan, who represents the Vazhottukonam ward of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, has been under preventive detention since June 9.
- A week before this report, he retook his oath of office as a councillor from inside jail following a Kerala High Court order.
What to watch next
- Whether the KAAPA detention continues or is challenged or lifted
- Progress of the two criminal cases in court
- Any further court orders on his status as a sitting councillor
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Named India · Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act · Viyyur Central Prison · Bharatiya Janata Party · Kerala High Court · Nedumangad Judicial Second Class Magistrate Court-II · R. Sugathan · Thiruvananthapuram Corporation · Vattiyurkavu Police Station
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