Overview

• Udayamperoor police registered a case on June 11 under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 196(1)(a) and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act Section 2
• Investigators seized flags of about 20 countries, including Pakistan, to be produced as evidence in court
• BJP activist Srikuttan Thundathil filed the complaint after spotting the Pakistani flag on social media
• Deepu Jacob, owner of the Jesus Generation Auditorium where the June 8 service was held, is currently absconding
• Organisers say the gathering was part of a 40-day prayer series that has featured national flags for 18 months without prior incident