On Tuesday evening, 79-year-old academic Roop Rekha Verma and another person who prefers not to be identified submitted papers to stand surety for the Malayalam journalist.
Nine days since he received bail in the UAPA case from the SC, Kappan’s lawyer, Mohamed Dhanish, told 'The Quint' that people were probably hesitant to stand surety because of the 'sensitive nature of the case.'
Kappan has been in jail since his arrest on October 5, 2020, by Uttar Pradesh police under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) while going to Hathras after the rape and murder of a Dalit girl.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who along with others were arrested on October 5, 2020 by the Uttar Pradesh Police under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).