Lucknow: A court has ruled that there is no evidence that Malayalee journalist Siddique Kappan tried to disrupt peace in Hathras. The Madurai court also quashed the charges against Ateek Rahman, Alam, and Masood, who were arrested along with Kappan.
However, the sedition charges against Kappan have not been dismissed by the UAPA. But the Madurai court has now acquitted the department which had taken Kappan into custody. The court will consider Kappan’s bail application on the 22nd.
On October 5, 2020, Uttar Pradesh police arrested Siddique Kappan and others on charges of disrupting peace in Hathras. Subsequently, departments including UAPA were imposed. Kappan has been in jail for eight months.
