Kerala Police on Tuesday registered a case against 23 people in Kasaragod district under IPC Sections 143, 147, 286, 153 and 149 for raising pro-Pakistan slogans and celebrating Pakistan’s victory in Champions Trophy final.

The case was registered following a complaint from local BJP leader Rajesh Shetty on Tuesday. Preliminary probe found that a group of youngsters had burst crackers to celebrate Pakistan’s victory. The incident was reported from a Muslim-dominated area.