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Virat Kohli’s Pakistan supporter to remain in jail

PTI
Published : Feb 20, 2016, 12:18 am IST
Updated : Feb 20, 2016, 12:18 am IST

Notwithstanding a police clean chit, a Pakistan court has dismissed the bail plea of a young die-hard fan of ace cricketer Virat Kohli who was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the Indian flag

Virat Kohli at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)
 Virat Kohli at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Notwithstanding a police clean chit, a Pakistan court has dismissed the bail plea of a young die-hard fan of ace cricketer Virat Kohli who was arrested on treason charges for hoisting the Indian flag atop his home.

Umar Draz, a 22-year-old Kohli lookalike, is facing an imprisonment of up to 10 years for hoisting the Indian flag atop his house in Okara district in Punjab province. District court judge Anique Anwar announced his verdict on Thursday.

“We are disappointed and will challenge the decision in the session’s court,” said Draz’s counsel Aamir Bhatti.

Police officer Aziz Cheema told reporters he had said in his report that no evidence was found that Draz committed “treason”.

However, the judge dismissed his bail plea. Draz, a tailor by profession, was arrested from his house on January 25 in a village about 200 kilometres from Lahore. The police registered an FIR against him under section 123-A of Pakistan Penal Code and 16 Maintenance of Public Order.

Location: India, Punjab, Lahore