Case No
RC-30/2020/NIA/DLI
Case Title
Hoisting of Khalistani Flag at Deputy Commissioner Office complex, Moga
State Police FIR No.
FIR No. 136 dated 14.08.2020 at PS City Moga, Ditrict Moga, Punjab under sections 121, 121A, 124A, 153A and 153B of IPC and sections 2 of Prevention of Insults to National Honours Act, 1971.
Date of Registration
14.08.2020
Section of Law
Under sections 121, 121A, 124A, 153A and 153B of IPC and sections 2 of Prevention of Insults to National Honours Act, 1971.
NIA FIR No.
RC-30/2020/NIA/DLI dated 05.09.2020
Section of Law
Under sections 121, 121A, 124A, 153A and 153B of IPC and sections 2 of Prevention of Insults to National Honours Act, 1971.
Date of Registration by NIA
05.09.2020
Summary of Allegations
The Central Government has received information that on 14.08.2020, two youngsters managed to reach the terrace of the four-storey Deputy Commissioner office complex in Moga, Punjab and hoisted a yellow color flag with Khalistan written on it and while coming
back, these miscreants cut the rope of the Tricolor hoisted near the main gate and dragged the Tricolor alongwith the rope and causing insult to the national flag.
It has been revealed that the accused persons entered into a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India in association with the Leaders and Cadres of Sikh for Justice (SFJ) a banned terrorist Organization by way of circulation of the recorded
video of the incident on various social media platforms. The accused persons have committed the offence of exhorting youth/ radical Sikhs to hoist the Khalistan flag and circulate the recorded video of the incident thereby exciting disaffection towards the
Government of India and also committing the offense prejudicial to the maintenance of the harmony between different religious groups.
Present Status of Investigation
The case is under investigation.