MP: Video shows 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans raised during protest over Pahalgam attack; FIR filed

The police are investigating the authenticity of the controversial video. Representational pic

Police have registered a case against unidentified individuals for allegedly raising the "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans during a protest in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack, an official said on Thursday.

A Congress councillor, who participated in the protest on April 25, dismissed the video as fake, insisting that no such slogans were raised, reported PTI. Meanwhile, the police have stated that they are investigating the authenticity of the video.

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Speaking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vinod Kumar Meena explained that the protest had been organised in the Badwali Chowki area of the city in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

"A video of the protest was circulated on social media, in which some individuals could be heard raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans," he said.

After the video went viral, the police registered a first information report (FIR) against unidentified persons on Wednesday night under Section 196 (1)(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) (any act having an adverse effect on mutual harmony between different communities which causes or is likely to cause a breach of public peace), the DCP added.

"The authenticity of the controversial video is being investigated. We are trying to determine whether the video has been tampered with or not. Appropriate action will be taken following the investigation," Meena said.

He also mentioned that the police were still unclear about who had organised the protest, as no permission had been sought for it.

Anwar Qadri, the Congress councillor from Ward 58 of the city, who participated in the protest, stated: "It was organised by the Badwali Chowki Vyapari Sangh, in which three to four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders also took part."

"Seven to eight police personnel were also present at the spot, and they also recorded a video of the protest," he added.

Qadri categorically denied that any participants raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans during the protest.

"The police have filed an FIR based on a fake video. A doctored version of the original video was created to defame a particular community. We have lodged a complaint with the police and demand strict action against those responsible for creating and circulating the fake video on social media," he said.

(With PTI inputs)