Six minors have been detained and interrogated after a video of them allegedly riding two-wheelers holding the Palestinian flag surfaced on social media platforms.
The incident occurred on Sunday around 1 pm on Dantaramakki road in Chikmagalur town in Karnataka state.
According to police, three of them were on a two-wheeler and one of the pillion riders, a 17-year-old boy, was allegedly holding and waving a Palestinian flag while three of their friends followed them on another bike.
“They are all minors. We have registered a case under appropriate sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, including sections for disturbing communal harmony. Both the vehicles have been seized along with the flag,” a senior police officer was quoted as saying by the Times of India.
“During interrogation, the boys said they had watched some videos of a procession in Uttar Pradesh in which people were seen carrying Palestinian flags and so they wanted to make a similar reel on Instagram.”
According to a Varthabharathi report, a case was registered based on the video, and the two bikes used in the incident were also seized.
Following the circulation of the video, members of the Bajrang Dal and BJP staged a protest near the city police station, demanding action against the individuals involved.
Earlier in the day, former BJP national General Secretary and MLC CT Ravi alleged that without permission a rally was held yesterday in more than 20 two-wheelers and one four-wheeler holding a Palestine flag.
