PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesDoctor and Activist Arrested in Odisha Over Anti-Mining Clash
Randall Sequeira, a doctor who moved to Odisha to improve healthcare for Adivasi communities, and Dalit activist Laxman Naik were arrested on October 16 for their alleged involvement in a clash between locals and police during anti-bauxite mining protests in Kantamal village, Rayagada district. They face charges including attempt to murder, rioting, and Arms Act violations. Police deny claims of a crackdown, stating the two incited violence.
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