Protests outside Oppo unit in Noida after Indian flag tearing charge

Workers allege that one of their Chinese colleagues tore and threw Indian Flag on factory premises

The Noida unit of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Oppo was besieged by protests for hours on Tuesday after workers alleged that one of their senior colleagues from China tore and threw the Indian National Flag on the factory premises.

The incident allegedly took place on Monday night. Uttar Pradesh police has started investigating the incident.

“We are getting the CCTV footage of that place where the alleged incident occurred and will form charges under the Flag Acts,” Dinesh Yadav, superintendent of police, Noida, told Business Standard.

Hoisting and use (including misuse and insult) of the National Flag is regulated by