Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested seven Kashmiri students under an anti-terror law for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans after India’s loss to Australia during the finals of the recently concluded World Cup.
Reliable sources said that seven Kashmiri students have been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police after they allegedly celebrated the loss of India’s World Cup final match against Australia this month.
A police officer confirmed that all the students have been booked in FIR no 317 of 2023 under 13 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and 505, 506 of Indian Penal code and have been detained at a local police station in Ganderbal district.
“A student from Punjab has complained about the seven final year students of SKUAST – K (Shuhama campus) that he was threatened with dire consequences after Australia defeated India in the men’s cricket World Cup 2023 final on November 19,” a senior police official said.
Identified the seven persons as Tawqeer Ah Bhat s/o Mushtaq Ahmad R/o Watapora Bandipora, Mohsin Farooq Wani s/o Farooq wani R/o Sunerwani Bandipora, Asif Gulzar War s/o Gulzar Ahmed R/o Magam, Umer Nazir Dar s/o Nazir Ah Dar R/o Uran Hall Anantnag, Syed Khalid Bukhari s/o Syed Mohd. Qasim R/o Kreeri Baramulla, Sameer Rashid Mir s/o Ab Rashid Mir R/o Damhal Kulgam and Ubaid Ahmad.
The officer said all the seven Kashmiri students are in police custody in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and further investigation in this matter is going on. (Agencies)
