Mumbai: Indian police on Tuesday dropped all charges against two girls, Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Shrinivasan, whose Facebook post against shutdown of Mumbai city after the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray sparked an uproar.
A closure report was filed before a court in Palghar town in Thane district, dropping all charges against the girls.
Both were arrested by the police on November 19 on a complaint lodged by a local Sena leader. They were produced before a court in Palghar, which granted them bail.
They were booked under IPC Sections 295 (A) deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes) and also IT Act.
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