The police have arrested 15 persons on charges of sedition for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans after its cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday.
Tension gripped Mohad town, about 23 kilometres from the district headquarters, on Sunday night after some persons shouted slogans in favour of Pakistan and celebrated its cricket team's win by bursting firecrackers. According to police, the suspects also raised anti-India slogans. Security was stepped up immediately in the town to avoid any law and order problem.
Police later registered a case on a complaint lodged by one Subhash laxman Koli and arrested the 15 persons yesterday, Shahpur police station in-charge Sanjay Pathak said.