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Odisha Board Rejects Dara Singh's Release Plea Citing Communal Harmony
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 07:20 AM
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The Odisha board has turned down the plea seeking the release of Dara Singh, citing concerns over communal harmony in the state.
The Odisha board has rejected a plea seeking the release of Dara Singh, who is serving a sentence in connection with the Graham Staines murder case. The decision was taken keeping in view concerns related to communal harmony in the state.
Authorities reportedly concluded that releasing the convict at this stage could potentially disturb peace and social order. The board weighed the legal and social implications before arriving at its decision.
Dara Singh was convicted for the 1999 killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Keonjhar district. The case had drawn national and international attention at the time.
The rejection means Dara Singh will continue to remain in prison. The board's ruling underscores the sensitivity surrounding cases that have a bearing on communal relations.
Authorities reportedly concluded that releasing the convict at this stage could potentially disturb peace and social order. The board weighed the legal and social implications before arriving at its decision.
Dara Singh was convicted for the 1999 killing of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Keonjhar district. The case had drawn national and international attention at the time.
The rejection means Dara Singh will continue to remain in prison. The board's ruling underscores the sensitivity surrounding cases that have a bearing on communal relations.