Ratlam/Indore, Oct 1 (PTI) Recovery of balloons allegedly bearing the Pakistani flag along with biscuit packets at a shop in neighbouring Rajasthan, an episode with links to Madhya Pradesh, has prompted an inquiry by police of both states.

Police from both states questioned several traders at length on Wednesday to unravel the case of balloons allegedly bearing the Pakistani flag found along with biscuit packets at the shop in Rajasthan, officials said.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Ratlam district, Vivek Kumar, told reporters that police in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district had seized balloons stuck to biscuit packets from a shopkeeper's establishment.

The balloons allegedly had the Pakistani flag and "August 14" printed on them, he said.

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