{"id":31110,"date":"2023-12-03T15:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/kashmiri-students-celebrating-indias-world-cup-defeat-get-bail-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T15:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:34:08","slug":"kashmiri-students-celebrating-indias-world-cup-defeat-get-bail-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/kashmiri-students-celebrating-indias-world-cup-defeat-get-bail-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmiri students celebrating India’s World Cup defeat get bail | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Indian court has granted bail to seven Kashmiri students who were arrested under anti-terror laws for allegedly celebrating Australia’s victory over India in the men’s Cricket World Cup final last month, a lawyer said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The students from an agriculture university were detained in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) after one student filed a complaint accusing them of using anti-India slogans and cheering for Pakistan along with Australia after the match.<\/p>\n

Claimed in full but ruled in part by India and Pakistan, Muslim-majority Kashmir has seen a bloody insurrection against New Delhi for decades. Muslims in the region have in the past cheered for the competing side in India cricket matches as a way of protesting Indian rule.<\/p>\n

Local political leaders opposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s rule over IIOJK had said the arrests were a way to intimidate locals using the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The act deals with inciting any unlawful activity and is punishable with seven years’ imprisonment.<\/p>\n

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Police dropped the UAPA charges and an Indian court granted bail to the students on Saturday, according to the lawyer of students, Shafiq Bhat, and a court order seen by Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In granting bail, the local court imposed a condition that the students should be available when needed for the investigation and “shall not indulge in any anti national activity,” the order stated.<\/p>\n

The students still face allegations under other Indian laws that related to making statements inducing public mischief.<\/p>\n

Australia had entered the World Cup match as clear underdogs against an all-conquering India side, who had won 10 matches in a row to storm into the final. But India was defeated in the final match on Nov. 19.<\/p>\n

India blames Pakistan for supporting the Muslim insurgents. Pakistan denies this and accuses India of violating the rights of IIOJK’s Muslim people, a charge India rejects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n