Techie arrested for burning Kannada flag in Bengaluru

The techie claimed he resorted to the act because he was upset with the police for allegedly manhandling him for smoking in public.

BySouth First Desk

Published Dec 07, 2022 | 12:23 PMUpdatedDec 07, 2022 | 12:23 PM

A techie from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on charges of burning a Kannada flag in Bengaluru.

Residents in Parangipalya caught the accused Amrutesh and handed him over to the police.

The techie claimed he resorted to the act because he was upset with the police for allegedly manhandling him for smoking in public.

Amrutesh claimed when he protested near the HSR police station, cops there asked him to go to Freedom Park.