Ram Navami procession in Kanpur ‘pelted’ with stones, allege organisers; police time period it ‘hearsay’

Deputy Commissioner of Police , Shrawan Kumar Singh, stated {that a} written grievance was obtained from the organisers of the ‘Shobha Yatra’ alleging that stones have been thrown from rooftops of buildings close to Nai Sadak, near Chandreshwar Hata, whereas the procession was returning.

Police stated a purported video of some folks fleeing from the realm triggered the hearsay.

As per the grievance, bother erupted after devotees have been pelted with stones from buildings when the procession was returning after the ‘Shobha Yatra’, the DCP stated.

Nonetheless, the officer added, “Prima facie it seems to be a hearsay, as nobody has been hit by bricks or stones.”

“We now have made correct inspections and scanned CCTV footage and movies and located no proof corroborating the costs to date,” he stated.

Police have appealed to the general public, together with media personnel, to offer any video footage or footage that might substantiate the allegations and support the investigation.

“We now have made an attraction to folks to take care of peace and never take note of rumours,” DCP Singh stated.

As a precautionary measure, reserved police forces and personnel from neighbouring police stations have been deployed within the space to forestall any untoward incidents.

“The state of affairs is below management and we’re nonetheless alert and maintaining an in depth surveillance on the state of affairs. Hearsay-mongers will probably be handled sternly,” DCP Singh stated.

“Some video footage is doing the rounds, during which some persons are seen fleeing, has fuelled the controversy. Nonetheless, the authenticity of the video is but to be verified,” the official stated.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, he added.

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