Police in Karnataka have detained four minors in Chikkamagalur area for celebrating the victory of Pakistan in cricket’s T-20 World Cup. The incident had taken place at N R Pura near Balehonnur on 9 November.
According to local media reports, the minors had come out in celebration after Pakistan beat New Zealand, and started shouting Pakistan Zindabad slogans.
Reports suggest the locals witnessing the Pakistan Zindabad slogans complained to the farm manager where the boys worked. Investigation revealed that the accused minors were employed in a local coffee farm by claiming that they are from Assam.
The farm manager later gave a statement, suspecting that the minor boys were illegal immigrants. Following the complaint, police detained the accused and are conducting investigations.