India: court denies bail to Jesuit accused of terrorist ties (AsiaNews)

A court in Mumbai refused a bail request by Father Stan Swamy, who has been accused of links to terrorist groups. His defenders said that the Jesuit priest, who works with tribal groups, has no ties with any terrorists. Father Swamy suffers from Parkinson’s disease, and his lawyers told the court that his health is endangered by his prison confinement.