Police summon Kashmiri cricketer, tournament organiser over Palestine flag display on helmet
Incident occurs during cricket match at private tournament in Jammu
Jammu: Indian police have summoned a Kashmiri cricket player and the organiser of a private tournament for questioning in connection with the use of Palestine flag during a match held in Jammu, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the police said, the cricketer, identified as Furqan Butt, was seen wearing a helmet displaying the Palestine flag while participating in a match organised as part of a cricket tournament. Following this, both the player and the organiser of the tournament were summoned for questioning.
Furqan’s helmet drew the attention of the police after several social media users widely shared screenshots of him from the match when he was batting at the crease.
The police in a statement said, “One cricket player and organiser of the tournament have been called for questioning by the police regarding the use of the Palestine flag on his helmet during a cricket match at a private tournament in Jammu.”
