4 held for waving Palestinian flag during Pak-Bangla match in Kolkata, released later

By :  Agencies
Update: 2023-11-01 06:33 GMT
Initial probe found that the four were protesting against the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza | File Photo

Kolkata, Nov 1 (PTI) Four people were detained at Maidan police station here for waving the Palestinian flag during the Pakistan-Bangladesh World Cup cricket match at the Eden Gardens, police said.

"We had detained them for waving the Palestinian flag near Gate 6 and Block G1 (during the match on Tuesday)," a senior police officer said.

They, however, did not raise any slogan, he said.

After preliminary questioning, the four spectators – residents of Bally, Ekbalpore and Karaya areas – were let off, the officer told PTI.

Initial probe found that the four, all in their mid-twenties, were protesting against the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, and chose the international match for their stir. PTI SCH ACD MNB RBT

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