Sedition case registered against Joint Awami Action Committee leaders
Key takeaways
- According to reports, the case was filed in Muzaffarabad on the complaint of the AJK Home Department against Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leaders Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran Arshad.
- Police registered the FIR under Section 124-A of the Azad Kashmir Penal Code, along with additional provisions related to incitement and public disorder.
- The development comes after an audio recording allegedly featuring Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) surfaced on social media.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have registered a sedition case against leaders of the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), following the emergence of an alleged audio recording linked to the group, ARY News reported.
According to reports, the case was filed in Muzaffarabad on the complaint of the AJK Home Department against Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leaders Shaukat Nawaz Mir and Khawaja Mehran Arshad. They have been accused of inciting rebellion through speeches and written statements.
Police registered the FIR under Section 124-A of the Azad Kashmir Penal Code, along with additional provisions related to incitement and public disorder. More than 1,000 unidentified individuals have also been named in the case.