Yogesh Raj: Main accused in Bulandshahr violence gets bail

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj , who is the main accused in the 2018 Bulandshahr violence in which a police officer and a civilian were killed.
Justice Siddhartha allowed the bail application of Yogesh Raj on Wednesday. Raj’s lawyer, Anand Pati Tiwari argued that his client had no role in the violence and that other accused in the case have been given bail.
The state government’s standing counsel opposed the bail saying Raj has been charged with sedition.
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Another accused in the mob violence, Shikhar Agarwal, returned home to a hero’s welcome following his release on bail from a Bulandshahr jail last month.
A video circulated on social media showed supporters of Agarwal garlanding him and shouting slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Mataram . Agarwal was one of the six accused released after the Allahabad High Court granted them bail.