14 held for hoisting Pak flag in K'taka

Police arrested 14 people for allegedly hoisting a Pakistani flag at a place of worship at Karnataka's Chinur village on Monday.

Police arrested 14 people for allegedly hoisting a Pakistani flag at a place of worship at Karnataka's Chinur village on Monday.

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Police said all the detainees have been remanded to judicial custody till July nine by a local court.

The arrests were made after protestors gathered outside the police station following the flag hoisting incident and demanded immediate action.

Senior police officials visited the place and ensured that the flag was removed.

Additional police forces from Davangere were sent to Chinur, where the situation is normal.