Summary Daraz was arrested on January 25 for hoisting an Indian flag on the rooftop of his house.
OKARA (Web Desk / Reuters) - A die hard Pakistani fan of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli who was arrested for hoisting the Indian tri-colour atop his home in Punjab which he had done to show his love for the cricketer, has been bailed out.
The additional district and sessions court admitted the bail plea of Umar Daraz, from the eastern Pakistani district of Okara in Punjab, who was charged under the Pakistan Penal Code, which is reserved for crimes considered contravening Pakistan s sovereignty and carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
He was arrested on January 25 for hoisting an Indian flag on the rooftop of his house. A magistrate, Aneeq Anwer, had rejected his bail plea on February 18.
Later, a fresh bail plea was filed in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Asadullah Siraj.
On Friday, the court admitted Daraz‘s bail plea and ordered him to furnish a surety bond of Rs50,000. By the time the hearing ended, it was time for the court time to rise so Daraz will submit the bond on Saturday and get bail.
The detained man told the media that he is a fan of Kohli, who secured India‘s victory in the Twenty20 International against Australia last month.
Majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan became two different countries in 1947 when they became independent of Britain. They have since fought three wars and both claim the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Protesters in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir are regularly arrested for hoisting Pakistani flags and chanting slogans in support of Pakistan.
