Virat Kohli’s Pakistani fan gets bail

Daraz was arrested for hoisting the Indian tri-colour

February 27, 2016 12:42 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 05:05 am IST - Islamabad

Umar Draz, in jail for hoisting the India flag.

Umar Draz, in jail for hoisting the India flag.

The Pakistani fan of Virat Kohli, who was arrested for hoisting the India flag, was granted bail by a court.

The Additional District and Sessions court in Okara admitted the bail plea of Umer Daraz, who has been behind the bars for over a month, Dawn reported.

Daraz was arrested on January 25 for hoisting an Indian flag on the rooftop of his house, Dawn online reported.

A magistrate had rejected his bail plea on February 18.

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