15 detained in India for celebrating Pakistan's triumph
They have been arrested in the Burnhapur district, with a large Muslim population. They are accused of sedition and criminal conspiracy, crimes punishable by life imprisonment in their country
The tense relationship that India and its neighboring Pakistan live since they gained independence from the British in 1947 and decided to separate for their religious orientations lived a new episode yesterday, when the Indian police announced that 15 people of Muslim religion have been arrested and accused of sedition and criminal conspiracy to celebrate Pakistan's victory in the match that faced both countries on Monday in the Champions Trophy, the second most important cricket tournament after the World Cup.
The arrests have taken place in the district of Burnhapur, with a large share of the Muslim population, which is framed in the state of Madhya Pradesh, in the center of the country. The district police chief, Raja Ram Parihar, said they received a complaint from a local neighbor who accused them of celebrating the rival victory using fireworks and shouting pro-Pakistani slogans.
Both countries have arrested people on more than one occasion for supporting the opponent or celebrating their triumphs. In 2014, some 60 Hindu students were also accused of sedition for celebrating another Pakistan victory over their country in a cricket match and last year a Pakistani also had to endure being persecuted by his country's security forces after celebrating that His idol, the Hindu hitter Virat Kohli, would do what in this sport is known as a Century (100 or more runs in a batting turn) to win a match.
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