This is not the first time when ISIS and Pakistani flags were raised in the old city after the Friday prayers. (Source: Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi) This is not the first time when ISIS and Pakistani flags were raised in the old city after the Friday prayers. (Source: Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

The flags of Islamic State (IS) and Pakistan were waved after prayers in the old city on Friday, the protesters also set ablaze flags of ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Soon after the Friday prayers ended at city’s Jamia Masjid, minor clashes broke out between the protesters and the security personnel deployed there. The protesters raised anti-India slogans and waved Pakistani and ISIS flags. Security forces deployed in the area swung into action and chased the youth, triggering clashes.

Police said that they are investigating the matter. “There are some reports that some youth raised some flags. We are investigating the matter,” said a senior police officer.

This is not the first time when ISIS and Pakistani flags were raised in the old city. The waving of ISIS and Pakistani flags has become a routine affair outside the Jamia Masjid on Fridays. Hurriyat Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the past had criticized ISIS and said that Kashmir’s people have nothing to do with it.

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