Bail pleas of those arrrested for Ambur riots adjourned

118 persons, arrested in connection with riots in Ambur in Vellore district on June 27 folloiwng alleged custodial death of person, today moved the Madras High Court seeking bail.
The petitioners alleged that the police arrested several innocent persons, including them, and falsely implicated them. They were picked up from their houses and slapped with cases, they contended.
They submitted that all sections under which they are charged are bailable except Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Destruction) Act.
They said a peaceful protest was conducted to condemn the custodial death of Shameel Ahmed. But taking advantage of the peaceful protest organized by the family members of Ahmed, some anti-social elements created trouble by indulging in unlawful activities and attacked police and vehicles.

They said they were in no way connected with any of the persons who actually indulged in the offences and they were not present in the scene of occurrence when the alleged offence took place.
They said they were observing fasting in the holy month of Ramzan, which is mandatory for every Muslim.

Police submitted that many people in Ambur town, along with several unnamrd persons, assembled and created law and order problem and attacked police personnel besides causing damage to vehicles by pelting stones and setting them on fire.
Justice R Subbaiah adjourned the case to June 21.
The Judge also adjourned hearing on another anticipatory bail petition filed by Martin Premraj, Inspector of Police, who was allegedly involved in the death of Ahmed to Monday.