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PUNE: A professor and five students of Savitribai Phule Pune University were arrested on Saturday on the charge of. based on the life of actors who perform in Ramleela..
The arrested professor and the students-also charged with rioting after a clash with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members on Friday evening, which led to stalling of the play-were granted bail by a Pune court on Saturday evening...
The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) said it would form a fact-finding committee under the chairmanship of a retired district judge and based on its report, necessary action would be taken...
Following a complaint filed by ABVP functionary Harshvardhan Harpude, the Pune police on Saturday morning arrested Pravin Bhole, the head of the Lalit Kala Kendra, and the five students- Bhavesh Patil, Jay Pednekar, Prathamesh Sawant, Ri shikesh Dalvi and Yash Chikhle..
In a joint letter written to the SPPU vice-chancellor, four professors from the university - Harsh Jagzap, Mahesh Deokar, Shruti Tambe and Mihir Arjunwadkar - stated, "We strictly condemn the arrest of the students and the pofessor . The university must take legal action against the ABVP members for creating a ruckus.".
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