Taking cognizance of a video being shared on social media wherein one person is seen using the National Flag in disrespectful manner, #DelhiPolice has registered an FIR. Accused has been apprehended; flag & scooty recovered.
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) September 7, 2022
Further legal action underway. #DelhiPoliceUpdates
the whole matterHave you seen how this irresponsible person is insulting the Indian Tricolour, cleaning his scooter with it. As soon as the video went viral, there was a stir on the entire social media. No one had thought that such a sight could be seen after the Amrit festival of independence and the tricolor campaign at every home. In such a situation, people were bound to be angry.This incident is from Bhajanpura area of North East Delhi. The incident came to light when this video of a 52-year-old man cleaning his scooter went viral on the internet. The incident was recorded by the local people on their phones and uploaded on social media. The Twitter user also tagged Delhi Police while sharing the video. After which the Delhi Police arrested this person.See post: what happened nextA case has been registered against this person under section 2 of the "Prevention of Insult to National Honor Act, 1971". Keeping his side, the accused has argued that he did not do all this intentionally, but it happened by mistake. The police also confiscated the scooter and the flag from which this person was cleaning the scooter.इस व्यक्ति के द्वारा तिरंगे का अपमान किया गया है राष्ट्रीय ध्वज से स्कूटी पोंछ रहे है स्कूटी का न साफ नजर आ रहा है लगता है उत्तरपूर्वी जिला की वीडियो है pic.twitter.com/E9Wk9NcaKy
— Pt. Sankar Lal Gautam (@PSlgautam) September 7, 2022