Hardik Patel will be investigated for sedition, says Gujarat HC

October 27, 2015 13:55

Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel will be investigated for sedition, the Gujarat High Court ruled today, rejecting a petition that challenged a police complaint filed against him in Surat.

The 22-year-old leader of Patel community's agitation for reservations was arrested and booked by the police on sedition charges on October 19, for allegedly exhorting youngsters from his community to kill policemen rather than committing suicide. The court said today that prima facie, sedition charges hold against him and directed the police to continue further investigation. It however asked for charges that accuse him of creating animosity between two communities to be dropped.

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