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Indian man living in Saudi Arabia jailed for putting swastika on his house, know the whole matter

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A 45-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was jailed in Saudi Arabia for painting a swastika on the door of his flat. According to the information, a local Arab man had lodged a police complaint against the chemical engineer. Who misunderstood the meaning of this sign. According to sources, the person from Saudi Arabia has said in his complaint that he is in danger of life from the person from Guntur. Although the Telugu engineer has been working in Saudi Arabia for over a year, his family moved only about a week ago. As a result, the swastika sign on the new flat attracted the attention of the neighbours.

Telugu family tried to pacify neighbors

The Telugu family tried to explain to the Saudi men what the symbol signified but all in vain as the local men later contacted the police, who sent the chemical engineer to jail. According to the report, NRI activist and APNRTS coordinator Muzammil Shaikh said that he traveled almost 400 km from Riyadh to Khobar on Friday to reach the person from Guntur.

A cultural misunderstanding led to the arrest

Muzammil Shaikh said, the arrest was made only because of cultural misunderstanding. We told the officials how this sign is respected in India and how it is placed at homes, offices etc. The Telugu engineer will be released from jail on Monday as Saturday and Sunday are holidays. Muzammil Shaikh said Nas Shaukat Ali, a well-known social worker from Kerala working for the Indian community in Saudi Arabia, is also helping in the release of the Guntur man.

a sacred symbol of Hinduism

The swastika is a sacred symbol in Hinduism. Whereas the Nazi symbol consists of a black swastika bent at a 45 degree angle on a white circle. The swastika consists of an equilateral cross, the sides of which are bent at right angles, forming a square shape. The swastika has been used for centuries in various religions around the world. It is used to denote goodwill, auspiciousness and good fortune, whereas the Nazi symbol is associated with hatred, genocide etc.