BENGALURU: Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified woman for allegedly displaying placards carrying slogans in support of jailed activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, both accused in the 2020 Delhi riots case, during a student protest at Freedom Park.According to a complaint filed by a police sub-inspector who was deployed on bandobast duty, the incident occurred between 5pm and 5.30pm on Friday while a large number of protesters were raising slogans.The officer alleged that she noticed a young woman holding placards with the slogans “Umar Khalid Zindabad”, “Sharjeel Imam Zindabad” and “Ukhaad Le BLR Police”, news agency PTI reported.The complainant said she tried to reach the woman and seize the placards, but other protesters allegedly hid them before she could do so.
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Despite searching the area, police were unable to recover the placards because of the large crowd, the complaint said.It further said, “Subsequently, CCTV footage from Freedom Park and recordings from cameras carried by personnel deployed on camera duty were examined.”“During the review, it was found that an unidentified young woman had deliberately displayed provocative placards with the intention of inciting unrest and disturbing public peace,” the complaint said.“Accordingly, a complaint has been submitted seeking legal action against the unidentified young woman for intentionally displaying provocative placards during a peaceful protest,” it added.The protest, organised by student groups, drew around 1,000 to 1,500 participants, including members of various student organisations.The demonstrators were protesting against the alleged police lathi charge on students in Delhi and demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Police have registered a case under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.Further investigation is underway.(With agency inputs)
