Woman booked for spreading false news on disrespecting Indian flag

Tumakuru: A BJP worker attached to the party media cell had been booked for spreading false news about the Indian flag being disrespected at the Lulu Mall in Kerala’s Kochi.

Shankuntala Nataraj, had put up a post on social media in this regard, police said on Saturday.

The Jayanagar police in Tumakuru city have taken up a suo moto case against the BJP worker and booked her under IPC Section 153 (B).

The police have also issued a notice asking her to appear before the investigating officer for questioning.

The fact check wing had ascertained that the post shared by BJP worker was fake and false following which the case had been booked against her.

Shankuntala in the post wrote: “Don’t you have common sense that the flag of no other country should be above the Indian flag.”

She had tagged Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and also created a hashtag for boycotting Lulu Mall.

The flags of different countries representing the World Cup cricket tournament were displayed in the mall.

All flags were kept in equal height for display. However, the photo was taken from an angle in which the Indian flag appeared to be below the Pakistan flag.

The police have stated that the picture was taken intentionally to create trouble and edited. They also alleged that through the post, an attempt is made to provoke people.

The police also charged that the accused tried to connect DyCM Shivakumar and Lulu Mall.

Using a picture of Kochi’s Lulu Mall, an attempt was made to provoke people in Bengaluru, police said.

The accused had earlier posted an alleged defaming post on the family of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and created a row.

(With ANI inputs)