FIR lodged against Indian professor for allegedly posting pictures of Pakistani flag

An FIR has been lodged against a government university professor for allegedly posting pictures of Pakistani flag and map on a social networking site,

FIR lodged against Indian professor for allegedly posting pictures of Pakistani flag

Police said on Thursday. Also Read – After Kanpur, Man in Baghpat Arrested For Praising Gangster Vikas Dubey in a Facebook Post

The case was registered at the Baradar police station on Wednesday on a complaint of VHP leader Neeru Bhardwaj, they said.

Bhardwaj has alleged that Salim Khan, a Physics professor at the Rohilkhand University here, tried to hurt the feelings of people by posting pictures of Pakistani flag and map in his Facebook account on Tuesday.

Inspector Baradar Shitanshu Sharma said an inquiry is on in the matter. According to police, the professor has given an apology to University Vice-Chancellor Anil Kumar Shukla, who said that the matter will be put before the university executive council.

This news was originally published at india.com