Nagpur, Nov 14 (PTI) The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Monday allowed parole without police escort to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli to attend the marriage of his son.

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As per Gawli's plea, he had been released on parole 12 times and had returned to prison on the due date.

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His plea contended, therefore, there was no need for him to be escorted by police while on parole. Gawli's son is getting married on November 17.

The division bench of Justices Vinay Joshi and Vrushali Joshi, in its order, said "we find no justification in imposing the condition of providing police escort, which needs to be waived" as authorities have given no reason as to why police escort is essential.

Gawli is serving a life sentence in a 2008 murder case and is lodged in Nagpur Central Jail.

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