4 more GCPA agitators slapped with sedition charges

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Press Trust of India Cooch Behar (WB)
Last Updated : Feb 26 2016 | 6:58 PM IST
Four more persons, arrested in connection with the agitation by the Greater Cooch Behar People's Association at New Cooch Behar railway station, were produced in the court of CJM Selim Ahmed Ansari today.
Twenty-nine GCPA supporters were produced in the same CJM's court over the last two days. The police had initiated cases against 37 persons.
The police is yet to arrest the absconding GCPA chief Bangshi Badan Barman.
All the arrested produced at the court were slapped with charges of sedition, criminal conspiracy and waging war against the government.
GCPA had enforced a rail blockade at New Cooch Behar railway station since Saturday morning. On the fourth day, GCPA called off its stir after the police cracked down on its supporters.
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First Published: Feb 26 2016 | 6:58 PM IST

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