'Free Gaza, Free Palestine' posters found pasted on shop walls in UP's Sambhal

SAMBHAL: Posters reading 'Free Gaza, Free Palestine' were found pasted on shop walls in Narauli town of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, prompting a police investigation. The posters also called on a particular community to boycott Israeli goods.

Baniyathair SHO Ramveer Singh informed PTI on Sunday that the police had initiated an investigation and identified six to seven individuals using CCTV footage.

Further details were collected from the shop owners where the posters had been pasted.

Additional information has been collected from shop owners where the posters were placed.

The posters surfaced a few days ago, and the investigation is ongoing.

The development comes amid continued conflict in Gaza.

Israel launched an offensive in response to the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, which killed around 1,200 people and led to the abduction of 251 others.

(With inputs from agency)