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Indian police arrest 9 Kashmiri youth for unfurling Pakistani flag

By Web Desk
May 16, 2017

SRINAGAR: Indian police have apprehended nine Kashmiri youth, mostly teenagers for allegedly unfurling Pakistani flag at the tourist resort in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK).

The incident took place on Sunday, according to Kashmiri media.

According to the reports, the teenagers were taking pictures with Pakistani flag in Lidder area when police came and arrested them. Police have also seized the Pakistani flag and vehicle in which they had come.

A case has been lodged against the teenagers.

Sources said most of the arrested youth are students and had come to Pahalgam for a picnic. One of them hails from Pulwama while rest from Bandarpora village of Budgam district.