SRINAGAR: Four Kashmiris have been arrested for allegedly playing the Pakistani national anthem before the start of a cricket match in Bandipora district of Indian Occupied Kashmir, according to media reports.
The players, participating in a local cricket match, were detained for questioning from Arin area on Sunday, police said, adding that search was on for other participants of the game.
In April 2017, a similar incident was reported from central Ganderbal district, where youths had played the Pakistani national anthem at the start of a local cricket match.
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