VADODARA: The detection of crime branch (DCB) on Wednesday arrested two persons for hanging banners slamming France and its president Emmanuel Macron, in Machchipith and Nawabwada areas of the old city.
The banners also urged people to boycott French products.
One of the arrested person, Asif Sheik is a history-sheeter who has cases of murder, attempt to murder, jumping parole and Arms Act registered against him. Along with him, DCB arrested Shabbir Hussain Sheikh, a resident of Tandalja.
Officials said that earlier this month, the duo had put up banners with an intention to forment communal disturbance in the old city and provoke the minority community members.
Several French brand names were printed on the banner which read that the country had incurred losses worth Rs 2,800 crore within a day of boycott by Muslims. Posters of the Frech president were also pasted on the area.