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Cubbon Park police register case against pro-Palestine protesters

The Cubbon Park police have registered an FIR against a group of people for staging a protest to support Palestine on the footpath of St. Mark’s Road on Sunday.

Based on a complaint filed by Lakshmi, PSI, the Cubbon Park police charged the protesters under Section 149 ( unlawful assembly), 188 (deliberate disobedience of an order that is duly promulgated by a public servant), 283 (Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation), and 290 (public nuisance) against them.

The protesters had staged a silent walk with posters and placards in solidarity with Palestine, using watermelon as a symbol.

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