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11 more held for sacrilege

CHANDIGARH, MARCH 24. The Punjab police have arrested 11 more persons in connection with the incidents of alleged sacrilege and hurting of religious sentiments at Patiala and Amritsar early this week.

A Patiala police spokesman said that seven All India Hindu Suraksha Samiti activists were arrested today. The outfit's chairman, Mr. Sanjiv Bharadwaj, is absconding.

The Amritsar police arrested four persons on Friday in connection with the sacrilege on March 20.

- PTI

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