2 Security Guards Arrested For Shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' On I-Day Eve

Two people working as security guards raised slogans of 'Pakistan Zindabad' at the construction site of a school in the Kondhwa area. Some citizens passing by heard these slogans and informed the police.

The accused have been identified as Akbar Nadaf and Tauqir. They work as security guards at the construction site of a school in the Kondhwa area.

They were booked under section 153 (giving provocation with intent to cause riot) of the Indian Penal Code, PTI reported citing officials.

"We received a complaint on Monday (August 14) evening from some locals that two persons were shouting "Pakistan Zindabad". The accused were taken into custody," the news agency quoted the police official as saying.

Both work as security guards, the official said, adding that one of them is employed at a school.

Some passersby heard them shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' and informed the cops. "A team was sent to the spot to investigate. A probe revealed that the suspects had raised Pakistan Zindabad slogans. Two people were detained and later placed under arrest." Times Now quoted a senior officer from Pune city Police as saying.