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Published 14:53 IST, September 21st 2024

UP: Father, Son Arrested for Defacing Indian National Flag

A man and his son were arrested for allegedly defacing the Indian national flag by removing the Ashok Chakra and replacing it with Arabic text

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Bareilly: A man and his son were arrested for allegedly defacing the Indian national flag by removing the Ashok Chakra and replacing it with Arabic text, police said.

Police received information about the incident from a photo shared on a social media platform, Station House Officer Sanjay Tomar said, adding that the flag was found on the roof of a house in Mohammadpur locality.

Mohammad Qadir and his son Mohammad Fazil were arrested and charged under the the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. They were sent to jail on Friday, he added. 

Updated 14:53 IST, September 21st 2024

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