Author: Press Trust of India
Publication: www.expressindia.com
Date: June 29, 2004
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=33194
Police have arrested 14 people for
allegedly hoisting a Pakistani flag at a place of worship at Chinur village
in the district.
Police said all the detainees have
been remanded to judicial custody till July 9 by a court here.
The arrests were made on Monday
after protestors gathered outside the police station following the flag
hoisting incident and demanded immediate action.
Senior police officials visited
the place and ensured that the flag was removed.
Additional police forces from Davangere
were sent to Chinur, where the situation is normal.
