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Maharashtra: Elgar case accused go on hunger strike in jail against 'institutional murder' of Stan Swamy

They also demanded action against officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is conducting a probe into the Elgar Parishad case, and former superintendent of the Taloja jail

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Representatives of the Bombay Catholic Sabha stand with banners outside St Peter's Church in Bandra. Pic/ Atul Kamble

Representatives of the Bombay Catholic Sabha stand with banners outside St Peter's Church in Bandra. Pic/ Atul Kamble

Ten accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case went on a one-day hunger strike in the Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai on Wednesday to protest against what they termed as an "institutional murder" of co-accused Jesuit priest Stan Swamy.

They also demanded action against officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is conducting a probe into the Elgar Parishad case, and former superintendent of the Taloja jail.

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