Moradabad, Sept 28: In Uttar Pradesh, the police arrested a father-son duo Raees and Salman on Wednesday (September 27) for hoisting the Pakistani national flag on the rooftop of their house in Moradabad. This has sparked a major controversy.

 

 

The arrest came after locals informed the police about the incident in the Aliganj Budhanpur village under the Bhagatpur police station precinct.

 

The video of the Pakistani flag hoisted on the house has surfaced on the internet, prompting the police to take action. The police removed the Pakistani flag from the house and arrested the father-son duo on charges of treason.

 

The entire incident took place in the village of Budhanpur Aliganj, which falls under the Bhagatpur police station in Muradabad.

 

Accused Raees (45) and his son Salman (25) ran a garments shop and made a Pakistani flag using white and green fabric. Subsequently, they hoisted that flag at their residence. The locals, however, made a video of the incident and uploaded it on social media platforms.

 

As the video went viral on social media platforms including X, the police took note of the matter.

 

Upon receiving the information, the police immediately reached the location and found the Pakistani flag waving on the roof of his house. The police conducted photography and videography for evidence and then removed the flag. Subsequently, both Raees and his son Salman were taken into custody at the scene.

 

Taking to X (formerly, Twitter), Moradabad Police confirmed the arrest of the accused persons adding that further legal action is being undertaken. “In connection to the matter, a case has been registered at Bhagatpur police station and two accused have been arrested and sent to jail, other legal proceedings are underway,” Moradabad police posted.

 

 

The police are trying to find out the motive of the accused duo behind hoisting a Pakistani flag.