J&K Police warned that it was keeping a very close watch on elements attempting to leverage the ‘unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order in Kashmir.
Police Arrest Kashmiris for Palestine Mural, Peaceful Protests and Speeches
The artist was forced to deface his own mural before being taken into custody. The police have yet to say anything about the grounds for his detention.
A mural drawn by artist Mudasir Gul on the gates of a spillover channel of Jhelum river in Srinagar showing the weeping face of a woman, her head draped under a Palestinian flag, with âWe are Palestineâ written in bold, white letters. The police later forced the artist to deface the mural. Photo: Special Arrangement
Rights16/May/2021
Srinagar: The security agencies in the Valley are keenly watching the buzz on social media platforms amid fears that the Israeli bombing of Palestinians in Gaza may âdisturb the peaceâ and trigger âdisorder on Kashmir’s streetsâ.
SRINAGAR: The graffiti artist and painter, Mudasir Gul, who was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police for his Palestine mural has been set free. He was received by his family and the locality.