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Mayank Kumar

Journalist Siddique Kappan bail plea rejected by Allahabad High Court

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of journalist Siddique Kappan, who was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on October 5, 2020 when he was traveling to Hathras. The police have charged him under the UAPA and Sections of the Indian Penal Code, accusing him of creating communal disharmony.

The single Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal dismissed the bail applications. The detailed order is yet to be released.

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