Clash Breaks Out Between 2 Groups Of Kanwariyas In UP, Cop Injured
A clash occurred between two groups of Kanwariya pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh after a motorcycle damaged a religious pot. Police intervened to manage the situation, and authorities clarified that viral social media claims of police being assaulted were false.
Why it matters
Highlights the potential for communal or public order tensions during large-scale religious processions and the role of social media in spreading misinformation.
A clash broke out between two groups of devotees here after a motorcycle allegedly damaged a kanwar (pot used for carrying Ganga water) on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway, leaving a head constable injured while trying to intervene, police said on Tuesday.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Avinash Pandey said a video went viral on social media that falsely claimed that policemen were assaulted during the clash.The incident occurred on the night of August 2 near Garam Dharam Hotel in the Daurala police station area, where some kanwariyas were resting with their kanwars in the lane reserved for pilgrims.According to the SSP, Sonu and his associate were riding to Haridwar to collect Ganga water when their motorcycle allegedly struck and damaged a kanwar kept on the road, triggering an argument that escalated into a physical altercation.Police from…
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