By: Express News ServiceSurat | September 18, 2025 01:41 AM IST 1 min read“The woman is the mother of two children, and her husband works in a textile factory in Katargam. Her husband claims that she has mental health issues and that she has been undergoing psychiatric treatment,” he said.A woman, who possibly has mental health issues, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly burning the national flag in Surat, police said.According to police, the alleged incident took place on the night of September 15. Later, a purported video of the incident went viral on social media.The video shows the woman putting the national flag in a waste burning pile close to her house.Amroli police had lodged a complaint under section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act and arrested the accused woman, identified as Soni, wife of Shambhu Thathera, a resident of Amroli and a native of Varanasi in UP.Citing preliminary probe, Amroli police inspector J B Vanar said that the woman has mental health issues. “We have arrested the accused woman on Wednesday and produced her before court, which sent her to judicial custody,” Vanar said.“The woman is the mother of two children, and her husband works in a textile factory in Katargam. Her husband claims that she has mental health issues and that she has been undergoing psychiatric treatment,” he said.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Surat