Teltumbde, whose anticipatory bail plea was earlier rejected by Pune sessions court, was later granted interim protection by the apex court for a period of four weeks which ends on February 11.
On Saturday, Pune Police had arrested Teltumbde from Mumbai after Pune Sessions Court rejected an anticipatory bail of the activist and professor on Friday. He was kept at Ville Parle police station in Mumbai. Labelling the arrest as illegal, Pune Sessions Court ordered the release of Teltumbde on Saturday.
"As per the Supreme Court order, activist Teltumbde has interim protection till February 11. Meanwhile, he can approach the competent authority which includes sessions court, high court and Supreme Court for bail/pre-arrest bail," Pune Sessions Court observed.
Teltumbde said that his arrest by the Pune police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon incident was "objectionable", hence, Pune Sessions Court's termed it illegal. Talking to media, Teltumbde said: "I welcome the decision. But what police has done, the arrest and all the drama is objectionable."
Last month, the apex court dismissed Teltumbde's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him by Pune Police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence. On January 1 last year, violence had erupted during the 200th-anniversary celebrations of Bhima-Koregaon battle, leaving one dead and several injured.
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