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Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police has booked at least 15 young men, including two minor boys for raising pro-Pakistan slogans "just for fun", reports Times of India.
The State's Police swung into action after a video of those booked begun to spread online. The video showed the group onboard a tractor shouting objectionable slogans "just for fun". So far an FIR has been registered in the case under IPC Section 505/2 (statements conducing public mischief).
Also, upon identification, the UP Police had detained six from the group, including the two minor boys. The minor boys were handed over to the parents with a warning, while the other four were arrested.
The incident is said to have taken place in the Chandasina area which falls under the Ratanpuri police station of UP's Muzaffarnagar district. As per the station house officer (SHO) Vindyanchal Tiwari, the Police are presently conducting raids to arrest the others involved, and action will be taken against them accordingly based on the investigation.
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