UP man faces death threats for wearing Pakistan jersey during T-20 cricket match

A 42-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh faced death threats after he put on a Pakistani jersey during the India-Pakistan Asia Cup T-20 in Dubai over the weekend. According to sources, the man used the trick to tease Pakistan.

Sanyam Jaiswal, who had travelled all the way from Bareilly to UAE, was late for the match in Dubai. With India jerseys sold out, he opted for a Pakistan one thinking he would tease Pakistani fans by shouting Hindustan zindabad, according to an NDTV report. Back home, the family, which runs a liquor and real estate business, has been getting threat calls, said the news report.

“The incident happened in Dubai, which is outside our country and thus outside our jurisdiction. Therefore, no FIR can be registered on the basis of complaints on Twitter,” said SSP (Bareilly) Satyartha Aniruddha Pankaj.

Pictures of the man, dressed in Pakistan jersey with India and Pak flags in either hand, are now in wide circulation across social media platforms. Terming him a Pak sympathiser, based on the now viral pictures, some people have been demanding action against him. Jaiswal expressed disappointment that some people are circulating his videos without taking his consent.

“After I failed to get an Indian jersey at the store outside the stadium, I bought a Pakistan jersey. I thought I would tease Pakistani fans by shouting Hindustan Zindabad while wearing their national colours. I did not know such a harmless thing would result in misery for me,” Jaiswal told NDTV in a WhatsApp call from Dubai.

Interestingly, Jaiswal has also shared a video in which he gets into an argument with a Pak fan asking him why he is supporting India. – INDIA NEWS STREAM