Just two days after the youngsters were first charged, Madhya Pradesh police dropped the sedition charges.

In a major development in the Madhya Pradesh 'sedition' case, the original complainant - identified as Subhash - has said he was never present in the Burhanpur district village where 15 youngsters were alleged to who have raised anti-India slogans.

Subhash, in his statements, indicates that the police may have gone as far as to directly frame the youngsters themselves. The Burhanpur Superintendent of Police said he is not aware of Subash's claim, added a probe will be launched if a formal complaint is filed.

The case dates back to June 20 last week, when police in MP's Burhanpur district detained 15 youngsters and charged them with sedition after complaints that they had celebrated Pakistan's win over India in the ICC Champions Trophy final and that they had raised anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans.

The 15 youngsters, who were all Muslim, were also alleged to have distributed sweets after Pakistan's win and were charged on the basis of a complaint supposedly made by Subhash.

Last week, when India Today reported that the youngsters had been charged with sedition, a police official said they were so charged because of their alleged anti-India slogans.

However, just two days after the youngsters were first charged, and after the case was widely reported, Madhya Pradesh police dropped the sedition charges.

"We have dropped the sedition charge under section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code and have invoked IPC section 153 (a) instead against them for disturbing communal harmony," Burhanpur Superintendent of Police RRS Parihar told PTI on June 22.

He had also said the investigation revealed that their action did not amount to sedition and they also do not have any past criminal record.

Now, however, in a striking development, Subhash - the supposed complainant - has claimed he wasn't even present in the village where the anti-India slogans were allegedly raised.

According to him, he had gone to the Shahpura police station along with his father in connection with some other case. At the police station, he claims cops snatched his phone and themselves made a called 100 to complain against the youngsters.

He has also challenged the police to track his mobile location which he says would be found at the police station at the time when the complaint was made to the dial 100 team.

While the SP of Burhanpur has said he isn't aware of the new allegations, Subhash has asserted that if the police wish, they can track his phone to find out its location at the time of the complaint being made on 100.

The phone would be found at the police station, Subhash says.

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