Jammu, February 10: Police on Tuesday registered an FIR and detained a man for allegedly dishonouring the national flag in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir after a video of the incident surfaced on social media, officials said.
According to officials, the video purportedly shows Farooq Ahmed, son of Mohammad Ramzan Banday and a resident of the Nagri area of Doda, using the national flag to clean the window glass of his house.
Police said the act prima facie attracts provisions of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, which prohibits acts that disrespect the dignity of the national flag.
Acting on the directions of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, an FIR was registered and the accused was detained for questioning. Officials said further investigation into the matter is underway.
