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Goa Police Detain Nine After 'Pakistan Zindabad' Appears on LED Boards in Baga and Arpora

Police have registered cases under national-security and IT laws as technical teams examine whether the signs were hacked.

Overview

  • Two commercial signboards briefly displayed the slogan on Tuesday evening, prompting resident complaints and a rapid police response.
  • Calangute and Anjuna units disconnected the LED displays and detained four and five people respectively linked to the two shops.
  • FIRs cite Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 152 read with 61(2) and Information Technology Act Sections 66C and 66F.
  • Shop owners told police the boards were compromised, and forensic and technical examinations are assessing possible remote manipulation.
  • Police said the situation is under control, and a BJP leader urged close monitoring by authorities including potential NIA scrutiny.