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India Crime 23 Jun 2017 Sedition case against 15 in MP dropped

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Sedition case against 15 in MP dropped

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Published : Jun 23, 2017, 1:52 am IST

Updated : Jun 23, 2017, 1:52 am IST

The Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday dropped sedition charges against 15 Muslim youths arrested in Burhanpur.

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday dropped sedition charges against 15 Muslim youths arrested in Burhanpur district’s Mohad town for celebrating the Pakistan cricket team’s triumph over India in the ICC Champions Trophy final on June 18.

“We have... retained charges under section 153 (a) (disturbing communal harmony) slapped against them”, Burhanpur district superintendent of police R.R.S. Parihar said.

Tags: pro-pakistan slogans, sedition charges

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