February 27, 2016 6:19 PM

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Virat Kohli's Pakistani fan gets bail

A Pakistani court has granted bail to a young die-hard fan of ace Indian batsman Virat Kohli after he spent more than a month behind bars. The fan was facing treason charges for hoisting the Indian tricolour atop his home. The additional district and sessions court in Okara admitted bail plea of 22-year-old Umar Daraz, a tailor by profession who was arrested on January 25, from his home in Okara district, some 200 kilometres from Lahore, in Punjab province.The Kohli lookalike, who had said he hoisted the tricolour to show his love for the batsman, was accused of acting against Pakistan's sovereignty and could face up to 10 years in prison or fine or both.Daraz was arrested on a day when India beat Australia in a T20 match in which Kohli scored 90 runs and was adjudged 'man of the match'. Police raided his home on a complaint that he hoisted the Indian flag on the rooftop of his house and seized the flag along with Kohli's posters and pictures.

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