Srinagar, Jul 16: Taking cognizance of the pro-Palestine protest during 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar, police have registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against unidentified persons for “raising objectionable slogans having potential to disrupt peace”.
The police action came a day after Shia mourners, as a mark of solidarity with the people of Palestine, waved Palestinian flags and shouted anti-Israel chants during the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar.
Following an open FIR filed against unidentified persons at Police Station Kothibagh, a number of suspects from different areas of the city were summoned to police stations for questioning, sources informed ‘Kashmir Images’.
They said since the investigation in the instant case is in progress, many arrests are expected in Srinagar in the next few days.
A formal case FIR No. 36 of 2024 under sections 13- UAPA and223 and 152 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Kothibagh.
Member Parliament from Srinagar and National Conference leader, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi termed the police action as “assault on freedom of expression, especially an expression in favor of the oppressed people”.
Mehdi in a post on X, wrote, “The Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested several youths for raising slogans in favor of the people of Palestine and carrying the Palestinian flag in a Muharram procession yesterday in Srinagar.”
