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‘Pro-Palestinian’ pitch invader is habitual offender ‘seeking social media fame’

The pro-Palestinian supporter of Australian origin, Wen Johnson (24), who ran onto the pitch during the India-Australia cricket World Cup final on Sunday, was on Monday evening produced before the sessions court in Gandhinagar after he was detained by Ahmedabad crime branch. He has been sent to police custody for one-day . 

He ran onto the ground at Narendra Modi Stadium just before the drinks break at around 3pm. He was apprehended by security personnel after he approached Virat Kohli. 

Johnson wore a face mask bearing the Palestine flag and a T-shirt with ‘Stop bombing Palestine’ and ‘Save Palestine’ slogans on the front and back.

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