Two former naxals, who joined the mainstream here on Monday, were presented before a court in Koppa on Tuesday. Sirimane Nagaraj, who was facing a case related to unlawful assembly, was granted bail, while Noor Zulfikar was remanded in judicial custody till December 23. Later, the police took him to prison at N.R. Pura. Nagaraj and Zulfikar, who earlier identified with the CPI (Maoist), joined the mainstream after giving up the arms struggle. The district police presented them before the court after recording their statements. The court granted bail to Nagaraj on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 5,000 and surety of Rs. 50,000.
Zulfikar has cases against him at the Jayapura and Sringeri police stations.
