Odisha: Two activists held in case linked to April clash between police, residents over Vedanta mine

What happened: Two activists, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, were arrested in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district, in a case linked to an April clash between police and residents in Rayagada district over a road project tied to Vedanta's proposed Sijimali bauxite mine. Key numbers: Arrests made around 10.45 pm Friday; produced before a magistrate around 6.30 pm the following day; clash Why it matters: Activists allege neither man is named in the FIR for the April incident, and that they were held overnight without access to lawyers or families and without stated grounds or a warrant.

Two activists, Randall Sequeira and Laxman Naik, were arrested in Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district, in a case linked to an April clash between police and residents in Rayagada district over a road project tied to Vedanta's proposed Sijimali bauxite mine.

Activists allege neither man is named in the FIR for the April incident, and that they were held overnight without access to lawyers or families and without stated grounds or a warrant.