Mangalore, Apr 13, 2012: A local court rejected Vittala Malekudiya’s bail plea on Thursday.
Vittala Malekudiya (22), a student of journalism and mass communication at Mangalore University, was arrested by the Anti Naxal Force (ANF) for alleged association with Naxals. The arrest was made on March 3 at Vittala’s house in Kuthlur in Belthangady. His father was also arrested at the same time.
Vittala had applied for bail at a fast track court in Puttur so that he can appear for his exams. The judge, however, refused bail on grounds that the police had enough evidences pointing to his connection with Naxal activities.
Dinesh Hegde Ulepady, the legal representative for Vittala, said that he will file an application in the Karnataka High Court, challenging the ruling of the fast track court.