Srinagar: Police in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir have registered a case and detained a man for allegedly disrespecting the national flag after a video of the incident went viral on social media, officials said on Tuesday.
According to officials, the video shows a man identified as Farooq Ahmed, a resident of the Nagri area in Doda, allegedly using the Indian national flag to clean the window glass of his house.
Police said the act prima facie attracts provisions of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act, 1971. Acting on the directions of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, FIR No. 30/2026 was registered at Doda Police Station, and the accused was detained for questioning.
Officials said further investigation is underway and legal action will be taken in accordance with the law.
Police have also appealed to the public to respect national symbols and report any such incidents to the authorities.
