Lawyer among two remove BJP flag from Panchkula rotary, booked

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, November 8

Two youths were booked for removing BJP flags from the Dolphin Chowk at Mansa Devi Complex (MDC) here on Sunday.

The duo has been identified as Yuvraj Singh and Ankit Gupta, both 26 years of age. While Yuvraj is a private contractor, Ankit is an advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Acting on a complaint filed by Vijendra Singh, SHO, Traffic (City), a case under Sections 186 (voluntary obstruction of public servant in discharge of his public functions), 283 (danger, obstruction or injury to any person in public way) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the IPC was registered against them.

The complainant stated, “Around noon on Sunday, he was deployed on VIP duty in the area when PCR cops informed him that two persons were blocking a road. I got off my car to speak to them. They questioned me who had put BJP flags on the roundabout. I told them it’s a civic matter and should be raised with the Municipal Corporation. Meanwhile, one of them stepped up on the roundabout and pulled out a BJP flag. When I asked him to get aside, he threatened me and prevented me from performing my duties.”

The duo has denied the charges, saying the FIR was “misleading and false”.