Lucknow: Kanwariyas allegedly resorted to violence in two districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. In Bulan-dshahr, the devotees attacked a police vehicle, forcing the police personnel in it to flee.
In Meerut, one person was killed and half a dozen injured during casteist violence that erupted during a Kanwariya Yatra on Thursday.
According to Bulandshahr SSP Praveen Ranjan Singh, a brawl had tak-en place between two gro-ups led by one Pappu and Deepu over the installation of an electricity meter about a week ago.
The matter had been sorted out between the two groups, but on Wednesday, Deepu alleged that Pappu had misbehaved with her sister and had given a written complaint at Narsena police station against Pappu.
When the police tried to arrest Pappu, he allegedly instigated fellow Kanwariyas to attack the police personnel and a police vehicle. A video of the Kanwariyas attacking police personnel and vandalising the vehicle has also gone viral on the social media.
A case has been registered and an FIR has been lodged against 10 people for vandalism.
In Meerut, a caste war allegedly erupted bet-ween dalits and Thakurs while a “Kanwariya Yatra” was passing through the Udaipur village on Wednesday night.
The matter was resolved in the night but on Thursday morning, one group went to the house of the other group to complain which led to a fresh bout of violence in which a youth named Rohit was killed and six persons were injured.
