Six people have been arrested in Karnataka for celebrating Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy victory over India on Sunday. While two were held in north Karnataka on charges of sedition in two separate incidents, four people were held in Kodagu district on charges of hurting religious sentiments.

In Belagavi district, 24-year-old Asif Attara who is a resident of Hebbala village, was arrested by Sankeshwara police on Monday night after being accused by one Vijay E for celebrating Pakistan’s victory by bursting firecrackers and raising pro-Pakistan slogans. “We registered a case of sedition and arrested Attara on Monday evening. He has been remanded to judicial custody,” Sub-Inspector H D Mulla said.