Police have charged a youth with sedition for allegedly insulting the national flag and hurting the sentiments after posting a highly objectionable picture on Facebook after Pakistan defeated India last Sunday in the Champions trophy. Identified as Raja RD Malik, the accused is a resident of Kasba area of Jalesar police jurisdiction of Etah district.
Based on the complaint of a BJP party worker Pammi Thakur, local police booked the youth under IPC section 124 A (sedition) and IT act 66 B. After the FIR, the accused youth is on the run, while the police raided his home to nab him.
In the Facebook post, a lion painted on the Pakistan national flag is shown mating with a lioness painted in Indian flag colours. The post even received more than 30 likes. After the FIR, thought, the accused has removed the post from social media.