Kerala man living in US booked over Facebook post 'insulting' Indian national flag

Kochi: A non-resident Keralite, living in the United States, has been booked for allegedly insulting the national flag in a Facebook post, police said on Saturday.

Edathala Police here registered a case against Albichan Muringayil, reportedly hailing from Kottayam, on Friday based on a complaint lodged by Anoop, a local BJP functionary.

As per the complaint, on the occasion of Independence Day, the accused put a Facebook post with some derogatory content in connection with the national flag, police said.

"The accused reportedly lives in the US at present. His Facebook account has several posts insulting India. It also contained posts insulting the pledge," a senior police officer said.

He said Muringayil was booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.

The case would soon be handed over to the Cyber Police for further investigation, the officer added.