Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed and team mates celebrate winning the ICC Champions Trophy beating India at the Oval on Sunday. Reuters Burhanpur: At least 15 members of a community were arrested on sedition charges in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur district for celebrating Pakistan's victory against India in the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy, the police said on Tuesday.
"Some people in Mohad village raised slogans in favor of Pakistan and also burst crackers on Sunday night after Pakistan defeated India in the finals of the Champions Trophy," Sanjay Pathak, officer in-charge of Shahpur police station, told IANS.
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"Subhas Koli filed a complaint on Monday stating that anti-national slogans were raised in the village after Pakistan's victory. Following the complaint, 15 people, aged between 19 and 35, were booked under Section 120B (punishment for criminal conspiracy) and Section 124 A (sedition) of the IPC. They were arrested on Tuesday," he said.
The accused were produced in a local court which rejected their bail applications and sent them to jail. They were later taken to Khandwa district jail.
Pakistan stunned arch-rivals India with a remarkable 180-run win in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday.
