Rona Wilson files plea in Bombay HC seeking dismissal of case against him

Accused activist Rona Wilsons lawyer Sudeep Pasbola on Wednesday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking dismissal of the case against his client in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violenceThe lawyer attached a digital forensic report from a Massachusettsbased forensic firm Arsenal Digital which mentioned that a hacker hacked Rona Wilsons laptop and planted 10 letters right before Wilsons arrestThese were the letter used first by Pune Police and later the National Investigation Agency NIA as the base of their evidence against the activists read the petitionEarlier the Pune Police had mentioned in the court that the contents of these letters claim that the arrested accused were planning Prime Minister Narendra Modis assassination and were hatching a conspiracy Arsenal Digital was approached by Advocate Sudeep Pasbola to examine the electronic copy of his clients laptopCommenting on the claim by Wilson former Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said I dont know much about this particular thing but as far as urban Naxals case is concerned there is clinching evidence Even the Supreme Court has refused them bail twice due to that evidence The case is under judicial scrutiny so speaking more on this will not be appropriateWilson was among those who were arrested in June 2018 for their alleged ties with Naxals and for inciting riots during a celebratory gathering organised to mark the 200 years of the KoregaonBhima battleOn January 1 2018 the violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Pune district left one dead and injured several others including 10 policemenViolence erupted after some people reportedly with saffron flags pelted stones at cars heading towards the village for the commemoration of the 200 years of BhimaKoregaon war on New Years DayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever