JAMMU: Jammu Police have initiated a preliminary enquiry after a video surfaced on social media showing a cricketer from Pulwama wearing a helmet bearing a Palestine logo during a match in Jammu, officials said on Friday.
Police identified the cricketer as Furqan Ul Haq, son of Tajamul Hussain Bhat, a resident of Tangipuna, Pulwama. He was seen playing a cricket match at KC Door, Muthi, when the video was recorded.
According to police, the action has been taken in view of the sensitivity of the matter and its potential public order implications.
“In a video circulating on social media on Thursday, a cricket player was seen participating in a match at KC Door, Muthi, while displaying a Palestine logo on his helmet,” police said in a statement.
“Considering the sensitivity of the issue and its possible impact on public order, a 14-day preliminary enquiry under Section 173(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been initiated at Police Station Domana to ascertain the facts, intent, background of the individual, and any possible linkages,” the statement added.
