Father Stan Swamy, the Roman Catholic priest who died on July 5, 2021, during arrest under charges of terrorism, was posthumously given the Father Salvador Memorial Award by the Bombay Catholic Sabha on 'Sabha Day 2025' on Saturday at the St Andrews Auditorium, Bandra.
John Rodrigues, Archbishop Of Bombay, was the guest of honour at the function.
Swamy, a priest from the Jesuit order, was arrested on October 8, 2020, and charged by the National Investigation Agency under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, for an alleged role in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence and links to the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
Swamy, who had Parkinson's disease, had applied for bail on medical grounds but his applications were rejected by the courts. He died during his incarceration.
In November 2021, the Jesuits petitioned the Bombay High Court to clear Swamy's name from the case.
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