Bengaluru sources have stated that three men arrested in Karnataka's Kodagu district for bursting crackers to celebrate Pakistan's victory in ICC Champions trophy, have been accused of attempting to hurt religious sentiments. The police said they will not get bail, since the offence comes under a non-bailable section.
The arrests in communally sensitive Kodagu were made on Monday after two BJP workers lodged a complaint with the police. The arrested men's families said they were celebrating Pakistan's victory over India.
Meanwhile in a first in the history
of Champions Trophy, Pakistan had beaten India by 180 runs to lift the cup on
Sunday night. Tough charges of sedition had been leveled against 15 men
arrested in Madhya Pradesh for cheering Pakistan during the cricket match.
Currently the state police have withdrawn the charges and accused them of disrupting communal harmony and the crackdown on Pakistan fans comes as the Minorities Commission Chairman made some tough comments on the subject.
