Hyderabad, June 23 -- Bareilly police have arrested two men for allegedly instigating a minor to shout "Pakistan Zindabad" during a Muharram procession, in a deliberate attempt to implicate the local Muslim community.

The accused, identified as Yogendra Pal alias Jaman Singh and Bhuvnesh Kumar alias Tejpal Singh, allegedly instigated a child to utter the slogan. The incident occurred in Khaikheda village under the limits of Hafizganj Police Station.

The incident came to light through a tweet on the social media platform X, which circulated a clip purportedly showing "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans being raised during a Muharram procession on June 21, 2026. The video was being shared online to implicate local Muslims.

Residents of Khaikheda...