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As many as seven students of Jumma and Kashmir University have been arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final, officials said. The students have been booked under various sections of the UAPA and the Indian Penal Code, they said.

According to Officials, the arrested youths are studying at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)–Kashmir, news agency PTI reported.

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The students were arrested following an investigation launched by the police into a complaint from a non-local student, who claimed his collegemates had harassed him and raised offensive remarks after India lost the World Cup final match to Australia.

A day after the arrest of the seven students, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti termed the police action as "shocking" and requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to look into the issue.

"Disconcerting & shocking that cheering for a winning team too has been criminalised in Kashmir. Normalising slapping of draconian laws like UAPA on journalists, activists & now students reveals the ruthless mindset of the establishment towards youngsters in J&K. Hearts & minds of people through the barrel of a gun (sic)," she said in a post on X.

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