Four PFI activists briefly detained for trying to hoist flag

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February 18, 2019

Hubballi, Feb 18: Four activists of Popular Front of India were taken into preventive custody and later released by the sleuths of Kasaba Peth police station in Hubballi after they tried to hoist the PFI flag without permission yesterday.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravindra Gadadi, on Saturday some PFI members had approached police seeking permission to celebrate the PFI foundation day and take out a procession on Sunday, but the police denied them.

However, on Sunday some youth tried to hoist the PFI flag, following which the police took them into preventive custody. The police have identified them as Vasim Ahmed, Mohamad Ali, Saiyyad Safi, and Riyaz Ahmad.

Popular Front Day was celebrated all over India on 17th Feb marking the 12th anniversary of its launching as a national organization.

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NAZIR
 - 
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2019

This is the undemocratic step taken by police

shiju
 - 
Tuesday, 19 Feb 2019

Why is this discrimination.  Why police did not permit peaceful function.  Will they do the same with sangh parivar?  I dont think so.  Sangh parivar is even allowed to hoist pak flag to blame others. 

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The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

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On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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