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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Garment businessman booked

A clothing businessman in Sultan Bazaar police limits was booked for insulting religious feelings as he was selling T-shirts with prints of symbols and verses from the Quran.

Police said a complaint was reported on Saturday, and based on it, the owner was booked under Section 295A – deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs. The T-shirts showed verses and symbols in a fashionable pattern.

An officer said a total of five T-shirts were recovered from the accused person.

A probe was opened.

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