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By Express News Service 23 Dec 2009 01:29:00 AM IST HC denies bail to DHRM activists KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail application filed by eight activists of Dalit Human Rights Movement (DHRM), who are accused in the case registered in connection with the damaging of the statue of Sree Narayana Guru at Chavadimukku and attacking the people gathered there. The bail application was submitted by Madhu alias Shaji, Rajeev, Rajesh, Sunil, Babu alias Chembu, Joy, Unni alias Kochumon and Anil Kumar alias Anil. The incident occurred at 1.30 am on September 21. The prosecution case is that the accused formed an unlawful assembly with arms and attacked and damaged Sree Narayana Guru statue. Dismissing the petition, Justice K T Sankaran said that there were enough materials to link the accused with the crime. The Magistrate Court, Varkala, and the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram, had earlier rejected the bail application submitted by the accused.
