The Jnanabharati police booked a 20-year-old pupil not too long ago after a video of him carrying a t-shirt bearing the ‘Azad Kashmir’ image went viral on social media, with viewers demanding authorized motion.
The second-year personal school pupil was driving pillion on a two-wheeler on September 23, when one of many passers-by recorded the video and put it on social media.
Mohan Kumar, police sub-inspector, media monitoring cell, took cognizance of the incident and registered an FIR charging him beneath part 196 (selling enmity between completely different teams on grounds of faith, race, homeland, residence, language, and many others., and interesting in acts prejudicial to the upkeep of concord) of the BNS, for additional investigation.
The police traced the accused based mostly on the registration variety of his bike and issued a discover to him to look for the questioning. The accused reportedly instructed the police that one among his family members had gifted him the t-shirt and he wore it with out realizing the repercussions.
Printed – October 09, 2025 12:51 am IST