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Pakistani Virat Kohli fan in custody after hoisting India flag | |
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A Pakistani fan of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is in custody after being arrested for hoisting India's flag at his home as a tribute to him. | |
Umar Draz, from Okara in Punjab province, was held under Pakistan's maintenance of public order act, police said, which can carry jail terms of up to 10 years. | Umar Draz, from Okara in Punjab province, was held under Pakistan's maintenance of public order act, police said, which can carry jail terms of up to 10 years. |
Mr Draz said he did not know he had committed a crime. | Mr Draz said he did not know he had committed a crime. |
The Indian team is currently playing a series against Australia. | The Indian team is currently playing a series against Australia. |
Police told media that they had received complaints about the Indian flag on Monday and arrested Mr Draz the next day. | Police told media that they had received complaints about the Indian flag on Monday and arrested Mr Draz the next day. |
Mr Draz, who works as a tailor, said he is "a big fan of Virat Kohli". | |
"I support the Indian team because of Kohli. Hoisting of Indian flag on the rooftop of house only shows my love for the Indian cricketer," he told reporters. |
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