Businessman, 13 others held for birthday bash on Brahmaputra bridge
A Guwahati businessman and 13 others were arrested for hosting a birthday celebration on the newly inaugurated Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu bridge. The group was charged with public nuisance and endangering safety after a video of the event went viral.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing concerns over the misuse of public infrastructure and the enforcement of civic responsibility in India.
Amid debates on Indian tourists showboating or creating a nuisance in public spaces abroad, a Guwahati-based businessman was arrested on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) for celebrating his wife’s birthday on the newest bridge across the Brahmaputra River.
The article reports on a local legal incident using official police statements and public reaction without editorializing.
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