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Delhi Court rejects bail plea of Chinese national arrested under Official Secrets Act
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Delhi Court rejects bail plea of Chinese national arrested under Official Secrets Act

A bail petition by Miss Qing Shi, a Chinese National arrested in India by special cell of Delhi Police under the Official Secrets Act has been rejected by a Delhi Court.She was arrested along with freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma and one other accused in September.While rejecting the bail, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat said that “no ground is made out to grant bail to Qing Shi at this stage.”The court noted that, if accused Wing Shi is released on bail, she will not only try to flee from the country through land routes but may also attempt to indulge in similar offences.The court also observed, “Furthermore, the other material which was recovered coupled with the preliminary electronic evidence collected by the investigating agency points towards involvement of accuse...