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.
In her complaint, Ms. Lakshmi said that the protesters disrupted the pedestrian movement on the footpath.
They did not have any permission, and it was a violation of the High Court order, she said. The police seized the placards and detained the protestors for further investigations.
