Ten people have been named in a FIR (first information report) in connection with a widely-shared video that showed pro-Pakistan slogans being raised, a police officer in Jharkhand’s Giridih was quoted by news agency ANI on Thursday. Sub-divisional police officer Anil Kumar Singh told ANI: “A video went viral in which a pro-Pakistan slogan was raised (‘Pakistan Zindabad’) during a procession of nomination filing for panchayat election under Gandey police station area. The incident took place yesterday.”
“Mukhiya candidate Mohammad Shakir’s supporters were sloganeering in his support near block office gate… pro-Pakistan slogans were raised. Giridih police registered a case under relevant sections and arrested Shakir and his two supporters,” he added.
Shakir is the panchayat poll candidate from Dokodih, news agency PTI reported.
