Dr. GN Saibaba clandestinely abducted by Maharashtra Police. Urgent International Solidarity!
Statement from Revolutionary Democratic Front – May 9, 2014
Today, the 9 of May, plain-clothed personnel of the Maharashtra
Police abducted Dr. GN Saibaba while he was returning home from Daulat
Ram College in Delhi University after examination duty. Dr. Saibaba, who
suffers from 90% disability and is on a wheelchair, was blindfolded and
pushed into a vehicle. After this secretive arrest of Dr Saibaba from
within the university premises, it is believed he is being taken to
Gadchiroli in Maharashtra by flight. None of his family members were
informed and after repeated efforts to contact him, the driver of his
vehicle informed the family of his abduction. This stealthy and
dastardly abduction of a university professor smacks of the desperation
of the Maharashtra police and violates the basic human right of an
upstanding, democratic voice in this country. This abduction, it is
believed, to be with regards to a fabricated case filed by the
Maharashtra police that subsequently conducted a raid and an
interrogation at Dr. Saibaba’s residence on the 12th of September and
7th of January respectively. During both the raid and the interrogation,
Dr. Saibaba and his family extended their full cooperation with the
police and intelligence forces. This abduction by Maharashtra Police
reflects the extent to which the police can stoop to rake up false
charges in fabricated cases and implicate voices that speak up for the
democratic rights of people.
President of RDF in Uttarakhand, Jeevan Chandra, was similarly picked up
on 5th of May in Uttarakhand. The charges against him were that of
having connections with the Maoists and calling for the boycott of the
elections. RDF strongly condemns the abduction of Dr. Saibaba and the
abduction and arrest of Jeevan Chandra by the police force.
RDF calls for a protest demonstration at Maharashtra Sadan
PROTEST DEMONSTRATION
against clandestine abduction of Dr. GN Saibaba by Maharashtra Police
Maharashtra Sadan
Kasturba Gandhi Marg
10th May (SATURDAY) at 11 am.
Press Release by Delhi University Teachers
Against the arbitrary arrest of Prof. G N Saibaba
Dr. G N Saibaba, Assistant Professor at Ramlal Anand College, Delhi
University, was abducted by the Maharashtra police today, 9th May around
1.00 PM. He was in the Daulat Ram College for examination duty. The
incident came to light when Vasantha, Prof. Saibaba’s wife, got a
mysterious call around 3 p.m., informing her that her husband is being
taken to Gadhchiroli by the Maharashtra police. There is otherwise no
official intimation from the police about his arrest or charges against
him so far. His driver and the car also were missing for several hours
after that.
Vasantha, accompanied by Delhi University teachers, lodged a missing
person complaint at the Maurice Nagar police station an hour later.
Maurice Nagar police has now confirmed that Maharashtra Police came with
a non-bailable warrant against Dr. Saibaba. Later, Dr. Saibaba managed
to get hold of a cell-phone from someone at the airport and speak
briefly to his daughter, before the phone was snatched away from him. He
confirmed that he was inside the Delhi airport and being taken to
Nagpur by the Gadchiroli police.
Dr. Saibaba has been facing harassment and intimidation since the last
one year. His house was raided and his personal belongings taken away in
the name of investigation. Clearly there is an attempt to frame him up.
The Delhi University Teachers Association have earlier denounced these
attempts by the police. Now the police have acted without any prior
information and abducted Dr. Saibaba.
Prof. Saibaba suffers from 90 per cent disabilities and is strapped onto
a wheelchair. To harass and intimidate him like this is a gross
violation of his basic human rights.
We strongly condemn this arbitrary and illegal action by the police in
connivance with the University authorities. This is an attempt to stifle
voices of dissent and suppress those who have been vocal against
injustice and oppression.
earlier message received from activists in Delhi
Prof. G.N. Saibaba, faculty at DU and Joint Secy of Revolutionary
Democratic Front was abducted today by the Maharashtra police when he
was returning from his college. Without even informing anyone, the
police has already taken him to the airport to fly him to Maharashtra.
There is a press conference at his residence (Gwyer Hall Hostel warden
flat) today at 5.30 pm condemning this police abduction. Please join the
press conference. For the last one year the police has been trying to
implicate him in absolutely absurd and false charges. To prepare grounds
for this, there was first the most vicious media trial against him,
followed by a police raid at his residence last year and then police
landing him to interrogate him early this year. Now he has been abducted
in this surreptitious manner. Condemn and protest against this
dastardly police act
