Tension in Karnataka after miscreants torch Kannada flag

Belagavi/Karnataka: Kannada activists urged the police to arrest the miscreants who burnt the Kannada flag during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Belagavi district.

The incident took place at Rayanna circle in Sulaga village near Belagavi city at midnight and tension is prevailing in the area.

Kannada activists have condemned the incident , asking the police to arrest the culprits.

According to police, a group of miscreants torched the Kannada flag installed at the Rayanna circle at night and fled.

More details are yet to emerge regarding the incident. Police have beefed up security at sensitive points and launched a hunt for the culprits.

IANS with edits