India, May 9 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested a 20-year-old man in Meerut for displaying the Pakistan flag as his WhatsApp display picture.

The arrested accused has been identified as Dilshad. According to the PTI report, he is a resident of Rakanpur village, which is within the Bhawanpur police station limits.

The cops took Dilshad into custody on Wednesday, when local residents took up the matter with the police who were present in the village for a mock drill.

"Upon inspection of the accused's mobile phone, it was discovered that his WhatsApp display picture featured the picture of a woman holding the Pakistan flag. This reportedly created a tense atmosphere within the village," Bhawanpur station house officer Kuldee...