Police said that a local cricketer and the organiser of a private cricket tournament have been summoned for questioning after the flag was seen displayed during a match played in Jammu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Officials said that a cricketer's helmet bore the Palestine flag in front, and the cameras picked it up when he was batting in the middle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"One cricket player and organiser of the tournament has been called for questioning by J&K Police regarding the use of the Palestine flag on his helmet during a cricket match at a private tournament in Jammu,\u201d officials said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Officials said that the police are now trying to figure out the circumstances under which the Palestinian flag was displayed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They said the cricketer summoned for questioning has been identified as Furqan Bhat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The incident occurred on Wednesday during a match between JK11 Kings and Jammu Trailblazers in the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Champions League cricket tournament. By questioning the cricketer and organiser of the tournament, the police are trying to determine whether the necessary permissions were obtained or not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is also being determined whether there were any tournament guidelines violations and what the true intent was behind displaying the flag during a sporting event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt has also been confirmed that the tournament under scrutiny is a privately organised local league and is not affiliated with any national or international cricket body.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to police, no action has been taken so far, and the process of questioning and verification of facts is ongoing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A future course of action will only be decided once the due diligence is done, the officials said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to police, no action has been taken so far, and the process of questioning and verification of facts is ongoing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier in July last year, four youths were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria for allegedly wearing T-shirts with the Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession. Another man was arrested in Agra in the same month for allegedly waving the Palestinian flag during the Muharram procession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n