Celebrating India’s Champions Trophy Win, Crowd Clashes With Cop Holding Indian Flag Upside Down In UP | Video
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The situation turned into violence when a Sub-Inspector, attempting to disperse the crowd, snatched a Tricolour from a reveller and held it upside down.
The police urged the crowd to maintain law and order | Image/X
A massive crowd flooded a busy road in Saharanpur city in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday night to celebrate India’s Champions Trophy 2025 victory against New Zealand, bringing traffic to a standstill and prompting police officials to intervene.
The situation turned violent when a Sub-Inspector, attempting to disperse the crowd, snatched a Tricolour from a reveller and held it upside down.
The incident ignited tensions, resulting in clashes between the crowd and police personnel, with a video of the altercation surfacing on social media.
The video captured furious individuals surrounding the officer, who then walked off to a nearby police post for safety. Upon receiving information about the incident, personnel from three police stations arrived at the scene to disperse the crowd.
The Sub-Inspector met with massive protest from the crowd, who accused him of insulting the national flag. They also raised slogans against the cop, further raising tensions.
Meanwhile, the UP cops urged the cricket fans to maintain law and order in the area.
- Location :
Uttar Pradesh, India, India
