Khalistan flags put up at Himachal Assembly main gate in Dharamshala, police begins probe
India Today
Khalistan flags were tied at the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala. The police has begun a probe into the matter.
Khalistan flags were found tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala on Sunday morning.
The Kangra police were informed about the presence of Khalistan flags on the gates on early Sunday morning. Pro-Khalistan slogans were also found on the walls of the assembly complex located on the outskirts of Dharamshala.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Nipun Jindal confirmed the incident. He said that the police is scanning the CCTV footage of the nearby areas to nab the culprits.
"Some miscreants had put up five to six Khalistani flags on the outer gate of the state legislative Assembly at Tapivan and had written Khalistan Zindabad slogans on the wall. The flags have been removed and the writings have been cleared. Police have registered a case and an investigation is in progress," he said.
The police said it looked like an act of some tourists from Punjab and that a case will be registered in the matter.
A case against unidentified persons has been registered. Meanwhile, Aaj Tak/India Today TV has learnt that an intelligence alert issued on April 26 had mentioned that such an incident might take place.
The alert claimed that Sikh for Justice Chief Gurupatwant Singh Pannu had issued a letter to the Himachal Pradesh chief minister stating that a flag of Bhindranwala and Khalistan would be hoisted in Shimla.
