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BJP MLA's judicial custody extended in Muzaffarnagar riot case

Suresh Rana, arrested for allegedly inciting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar by making provocative speeches, for an extension of 14 days

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar
The judicial custody of BJP MLA Suresh Rana, arrested for allegedly inciting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar by making provocative speeches, has been extended till November 20 by a local court here.
 
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Narendra Kumar yesterday extended the judcial custody of the MLA from Thana Bhawan in riot-affected Shamli district for another 14 days.
 
Rana was arrested in Lucknow on September 20 on charges of making a provocative speech to incite the riots in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas, which claimed over 60 lives and displaced thousands of others.

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First Published: Nov 07 2013 | 12:07 PM IST

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