Priest jailed on terror charges dies awaiting third bail hearing in India

fr stan swami sj (file photo courtesy of jesuits.org ) the 84-year-old fr stan swami sj died just ahead of his third scheduled bail h...

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Fr Stan Swami SJ (File photo courtesy of jesuits.org)

The 84-year-old Fr Stan Swami SJ died just ahead of his third scheduled bail hearing
By Benwen Lopez

-- Mumbai -- Jailed Indian priest and tribal rights activist, Fr Stanislaus Lourduswami, SJ (Stan Swami) passed away today at 1:30 PM (IST) in Mumbai’s Holy Family Hospital, just ahead of his third bail hearing before the Bombay High Court. The 84-year-old Jesuit priest was transferred to the hospital from prison on orders from the Bombay High Court after he contracted Covid-19 during his time in prison.

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