13 accused including Former BJP MLA acquitted in alleged jail-break case in Gujarat
November 07, 2017
Porbandar:
A local court today acquitted all the 13 accused of an alleged case of jail-break here including former BJP MLA Karsan Dula Odedara.
Odedara, who is also a close relative of a senior minister in Gujarat was accused of jail break in 1989 here.
According to prosecution a murder accused Odedara who later became BJP MLA from Ranavav-Kutiyana segment, was lodged in the jail here. He and 10 others had allegedly fled from the jail.
A total including the 11 and the then jailer and a jail constable were made accused in the case. Two of them had died in the course of hearing. All the accused were on bail.
The court acquitted all the accused (including the two dead) in the case.
DeshGujarat
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