The police launched an investigation primarily based on a tip-off (Representational)

New Delhi:

A menace to take down the Indian flag and exchange it with a banner for Khalistan in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan, the venue for a high-profile G20 assembly in September, is being probed by the police, officers mentioned on Saturday.

The police mentioned they’ve launched an investigation after receiving a tip-off from somebody who had acquired an audio recording from an unknown quantity two days in the past.

The audio clip spoke in regards to the huge crackdown in Punjab to seek for radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh.

The audio message mentioned supporters of Amritpal Singh would “take over” Pragati Maidan and pull down the flag of India. It additionally abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

The police filed a First Information Report or FIR, together with prices of attempting to stoke a riot and have an effect on legislation and order. The audio recording was acquired by a passenger flying into the Delhi Airport.

The police have mentioned they’re attempting to hint the origin of the audio clip amid efforts to catch Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since final week.

They additionally mentioned they’d strengthened safety at Pragati Maidan and different delicate places within the metropolis.

Pragati Maidan is a big exhibition and conference centre in New Delhi, the place many nationwide and worldwide occasions are held. The G20 assembly, which can carry collectively leaders of 20 main economies, is anticipated to be one of many greatest diplomatic occasions hosted by India this 12 months.

The Delhi Police assertion comes a day after they mentioned they’ve opened an investigation right into a protest this week at its High Commission in London, the place protesters with Khalistan banners took an Indian flag down from a first-floor balcony of the constructing on Sunday to denounce the crackdown in opposition to Amritpal Singh.