Four named persons and some unidentified persons have been booked for insulting national flag in UP
The Uttar Pradesh’s Holagarh police have booked four persons that were identified and some unidentified persons for insulting the Tricolour during an Independence Day event at a madrasa in Prayagraj.
In a viral video and photographs, the Tricolour was seen being spread on a table for serving snacks at an Independence Day program at a madrasa.
As per reports, photographs and videos of madrasa Gausia Islamia Zeenatul Uloom at Dahiyawa Bazar area went viral in which some persons were seen sitting on chairs with a table on which Tricolour was seen spread under snacks and food.
ACP Soraon, Jang Bahadur, said on Friday that an FIR had been registered against four named persons. Others involved in the insult to Tricolour were also being identified following which further action will be taken, he added.
Residents of Dahiyawa Bazar and traders staged a protest over the incident on Thursday.
Taking prompt action, police lodged an FIR against four persons seen in the video on the complaint of a trader leader Pawan Jaiswal.
Those named in the FIR were identified as madrasa manager Tawwab Ansari, staff Nanhe Qureshi and guests Kuldeep Kesarwani and Sanjay Kesarwani of Dahiyawa Bazar area.
Police investigation revealed that after the Independence Day program, the Tricolour cloth was spread on the table to serve snacks to guests.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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