Israel flag stickers pasted on Pune streets, 3 FIRs lodged

Israel flag stickers were also pasted on the streets in the Pune Camp area.An FIR was lodged against six persons.

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As per the FIR lodged at the Samarth police station, stickers of the Israel flag were pasted on the road near Hope Hospital in Nana Peth around 11.50 pm on Friday. (Representational Image)

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At least three FIRs were lodged in Pune against people who allegedly pasted stickers with images of the Israel flag on different roads in the city on Friday night with the intentions of allegedly disturbing social harmony.

As per the FIR lodged at the Samarth police station, stickers of the Israel flag were pasted on the road near Hope Hospital in Nana Peth around 11.50 pm on Friday. Senior police inspector Suraj Bangdar and other police officials visited the spot.

The FIR mentioned that two persons identified as Saeed Pathan and Shahnawaz Shaikh, allegedly procured these stickers from one Hafiq Shaikh alias Nonya and stuck it on streets, while people walked on it, allegedly to provoke riots and hamper the social harmony.

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Police have booked Pathan, Shahnawaz and Nonya under sections 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

In a similar incident, stickers of the Israel flag were pasted on the Mahatma Phule Road near Chudaman Talim in Bhavani Peth around 11.45 pm on Friday. After receiving information, a police team, including deputy commissioner of police Sandeep Singh Gill visited the spot. An FIR was lodged against unidentified persons in this case.

Israel flag stickers were also pasted on the streets in the Pune Camp area.An FIR was lodged against six persons.

Chandan Haygunde

Chandan Haygunde is an assistant editor with The Indian Express with 15 + years of experience in covering issues related to Crime, Courts, National Security and Human Rights. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2007. Chandan has done investigative reporting on incidents of terrorism, left wing extremism, espionage cases, wildlife crimes, narcotics racket, cyber crimes and sensational murder cases in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra. While working on the ‘Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Fellowship on Tigers, Tiger Habitats and Conservation’ in 2012, he reported extensively on the illegal activities in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. He has done in-depth reporting on the cases related to the Koregaon Bhima violence in Pune and hearings of the ‘Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry’. ... Read More

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