Raipur/Kochi, Aug 2
After spending eight days in jail, two Kerala nuns walked out of Central Jail in Durg, Chhattisgarh, at 3.40 p.m. on Saturday, hours after a special NIA court in Bilaspur granted them bail in a case involving charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion.
Both of them looked tired but had smiles on their faces when they emerged from the jail and hugged their colleagues.
Among those who were waiting outside were Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, lawmakers from Kerala, including Jose K. Mani, John Brittas, Santhosh Kumar, Roji M. John, Anwar Sadath, Chandy Oommen, and a few colleagues of the two nuns.
State BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said this bail could have happened three days ago if there had been no political drama.
“Thanks to PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister. Early this week, Church higher-ups got in touch with me seeking help, and then I had said things would be done and it has happened,” said Chandrasekhar.
Due to bail conditions, the nuns did not speak to the waiting media.