Aligarh Mob Forces Minor to Desecrate Pakistani Flag, Sparks Communal Tensions Amid Pahalgam Aftermath
A disturbing incident in Aligarh has sparked public outrage and a police investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a group of men surrounding a schoolboy and allegedly forcing him to desecrate a Pakistani flag placed on a public road.
The 15-year-old student, a pupil at the Government Inter College, was reportedly walking home with friends on Monday afternoon when he came across the flag lying unattended. According to a police complaint filed by his family, the boy picked it up out of curiosity, only to be suddenly confronted by a mob. The men demanded his identity, hurled abuse, and coerced him into urinating on the flag while recording the incident on camera. The video shows the boy visibly frightened, attempting to explain that he had no ill intent.
The Aligarh police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) at the Banna Devi police station under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Three individuals, including one unidentified suspect, have been booked in connection with the incident. Authorities have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that those responsible will face stringent action.
The episode comes in the wake of heightened communal sensitivities following the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 people, many of them tourists. The Aligarh district unit of the Samajwadi Party has strongly condemned the incident, alleging that such acts are part of a wider agenda to stir communal unrest during a period of national mourning and grief.
District general secretary Manoj Yadav said the video was not an isolated case and claimed that other instances of targeted harassment had been reported from different parts of the city. He urged the administration to respond with urgency and ensure that communal harmony is maintained.
Meanwhile, a separate complaint has been lodged in the Kuwarsi police station area where unidentified individuals allegedly vandalised the shop of Omar Husain, a local fruit juice vendor, in Suwarn Jayanti Nagar. Law enforcement officials have initiated a parallel investigation into this case.
Speaking to the press, Circle Officer Abhay Pande confirmed that both incidents were being probed thoroughly. He appealed to citizens to maintain peace and avoid spreading misinformation or engaging in acts that could inflame tensions.
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April 30, 2025 | 19:20 IST