Congress leader Pradip Majhi and 18 other party workers, who were arrested on June 25 on the charge of ransacking Raighar Forest Range office and beating officials, were released from the Sub-Jail here on Saturday.
“The fight for the rights of tribals will continue until they get justice,” said Majhi after emerging out from the jail. later, he was taken in a procession in the town by party workers.
The Umarkote Assistant Sessions Judge Court had granted conditional bail to the former MP and 18 others on Friday and directed them to furnish a guarantor and `20,000-bail bond to secure their release. Besides, the court laid conditions that they would cooperate with police in the investigation and refrain from repeating such incident.