In video, another group of Kanwariyas run riot in UP, vandalise police van
6 years, 7 months ago

In video, another group of Kanwariyas run riot in UP, vandalise police van

Deccan Chronicle  

Bulandshar: Just a day after a mob of Kanwariya pilgrims vandalised a car in Delhi, another group of pilgrims ran riot after an altercation with locals in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. In a video, the so-called pilgrims can be seen vandalising and smashing the windows of a police van in Bulandshahr on August 7. #WATCH: Kanwariyas vandalize police vehicle after an altercation with locals in Bulandshahr on 7th August, police have registered a case. pic.twitter.com/UaIcNU55RV — ANI UP August 9, 2018 On Tuesday, over 20 Kanwarias damaged a grey Santro car in west Delhi's Moti Nagar after the car allegedly brushed past one of the devotees.

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Two Hindu temples vandalized in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: Hindus protest
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Two Hindu temples vandalized in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra: Hindus protest

Op India  

The Hindu community members residing in the Kopargaon region of Maharashtra’s Ahilya Nagar organized protests and blocked the roads demanding the arrest of the miscreants who vandalized two Hindu temples in the city during the past week. Recently, on Sunday, 22nd December, the unknown miscreants entered the Bhuvneshwar Mahadev Temple in the area and vandalized the idol of Lord Shiva …

Shiv Shakti Temple Vandalism Sparks Protests in Bhagalpur
5 months ago

Shiv Shakti Temple Vandalism Sparks Protests in Bhagalpur

Op India  

Shiv Shakti Temple vandalism sparks protests in Bhagalpur. The incident has sparked outrage among the local Hindu community, with hundreds of protesters taking to the streets to block the main road connecting Sanhaula and Jharkhand near the police station. The police have arrested a man for vandalism, but locals claim that the extent of the damage caused to the idols …

At least 9 Kanwariyas killed, 8 injured in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 9 Kanwariyas killed, 8 injured in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

At least nine Kanwariyas or Shiva worshippers were killed and eight injured in separate incidents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh late on Sunday and Monday. In Bihar’s Vaishali district, a music system on a vehicle carrying Kanwariyas came in contact with an 11kv power line and left nine dead. He demanded the registration of a case against the officials of …

Now, Kanwariyas ransack liquor shops, beat up transgenders
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Now, Kanwariyas ransack liquor shops, beat up transgenders

Hindustan Times  

A group of Kanwariyas allegedly targeted and vandalised liquor shops that were open for business in Sahibabad late Monday evening and fled before the police could intervene, said senior police officers on Tuesday. Another group of Kanwariyas late Monday night thrashed two transgenders near Ghookhna on the Delhi Meerut Road where a group of pilgrims were dancing to musical songs. …

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariyas' vandalise vehicle with 'POLICE' stamp in Ghaziabad | VIDEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh: 'Kanwariyas' vandalise vehicle with 'POLICE' stamp in Ghaziabad | VIDEO

India TV News  

In the Madhuban Bapudham police station area in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, Kanwariyas heavily vandalised a vehicle with a 'POLICE' sticker on it. The incident occurred near Duhai on the Delhi-Meerut Road in the Madhuban Bapudham police station area. Police pacify the situation A police officer provided information about the incident, stating that around 10:15 am on July 29, near Duhai …

Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash occupants on highway in Uttar Pradesh after it brushes past one of them
8 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise car, thrash occupants on highway in Uttar Pradesh after it brushes past one of them

The Hindu  

A car was vandalised and its occupants thrashed by 'kanwariyas' who claimed that it had brushed against them here on the Haridwar-Delhi national highway, police said on July 22 on the first day of the annual kanwar yatra. The group of devotees claimed that a 'kanwar' belonging to one of them had been rendered impure because the car had touched …

In the shadow of the millennium city
1 year, 7 months ago

In the shadow of the millennium city

The Hindu  

/ repeat shuffle At noon on July 31, hundreds of devotees streamed out of the ancient Shiva temple in Nalhar village, in the Muslim-dominated district of Nuh in Haryana. Pintu Singh, an eyewitness from Gurugram, claims that the violence broke out when six vehicles, including a black sports utility vehicle, carrying devotees reached Nuh chowk. Altaf Ahmad, co-founder of the …

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured
1 year, 11 months ago

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Violence between Hindus and Muslims …

Farmers protest turns violent in Bihar's Buxar after midnight raid by police, protesters torch vehicles
2 years, 2 months ago

Farmers protest turns violent in Bihar's Buxar after midnight raid by police, protesters torch vehicles

India Today  

Farmers' protest in Bihar’s Buxar district turned violent on Wednesday after a midnight raid by the state police. The protesters torched police vans and vandalized government vehicles as they alleged that police entered a farmer's house last night and thrashed him. Bihar | Police van set on fire, govt vehicles vandalised by locals in Buxar as they alleged that police …

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots
5 years, 3 months ago

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots

Op India  

A muslim mob attacked and desecrated a temple in Bihar’s Patna on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Read: Watch: While assuring a journalist that their anti-CAA protests are ‘peaceful’, RJD leader spots an autorickshaw and vandalises it Another video from Phulwari Sharif area shows mob violence between two groups. In Patna,Phulwari Sharif one Hindu shot dead and temples vandalised by them.He …

Protests turn violent in Gorakhpur, Kanpur; Internet shut down in Bulandshahr
5 years, 3 months ago

Protests turn violent in Gorakhpur, Kanpur; Internet shut down in Bulandshahr

India TV News  

The large-scale protests over Citizenship Act in and around Uttar Pradesh turned violent on Friday afternoon as protesters went on a rampage in six districts, pelting stones at the police, setting vehicles on fire and ransacking a number of police outposts. 5: 59 pm: 7 bikes, 1 police post set ablaze in UP's Firozabad At least seven bikes and one …

Kanwariyas engage in violence in Delhi, UP: It's time to stop unruly 'pilgrims' threatening people's safety
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas engage in violence in Delhi, UP: It's time to stop unruly 'pilgrims' threatening people's safety

Firstpost  

There are different meanings to the word ‘pilgrimage’ in the dictionary. It appeared I was in the way of three ‘pilgrims’ on a bike – clearly, traffic laws are not for the holy – who wanted right of way. Many of those who patronise these pilgrims – like a certain music producer and another from a modest farming family – …

Kanwariyas vandalise police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; police file FIR against 58 people
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise police vehicle in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr; police file FIR against 58 people

Firstpost  

A video of the incident shows around 50-60 Kanwariyas attacking the police vehicle, smashing the windows and a police officer trying to control the crowd in the Bugrasi Narsena police station area of Bulandshahr. A new video of a group of Kanwariyas attacking a police vehicle in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning has emerged, hours after some Kanwariyas vandalised …

Police Nab 6 Kanwariyas for Vandalism in Bulandshahr
6 years, 7 months ago

Police Nab 6 Kanwariyas for Vandalism in Bulandshahr

The Quint  

A similar incident was reported in Muzaffarnagar where a group of Kanwar yatris vandalised a white car. Earlier, in Delhi’s Moti Nagar, a group of Kanwar yatris were caught on camera vandalising a car after the driver allegedly brushed past one of them. While loud music, cannabis consumption, huge traffic jams and littering are usually associated with the yatris, the …

Kanwariyas vandalise vehicle in Delhi's Moti Nagar, after car brushes past them; passengers safe
6 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas vandalise vehicle in Delhi's Moti Nagar, after car brushes past them; passengers safe

Firstpost  

A video which surfaced online shows a dozen Kanwariyas are seen in the video smashing the windows of the car with sticks and then tipping it over as policemen and spectators watch without stopping them. A group of Kanwariyas on Tuesday, vandalised a car in Delhi’s Moti Nagar after it brushed past them. A video which surfaced online shows a …

Violence erupts in Rajasthan town after stone-pelting at Hanuman Jayanti procession
6 years, 11 months ago

Violence erupts in Rajasthan town after stone-pelting at Hanuman Jayanti procession

Deccan Chronicle  

Jodhpur: Tension prevailed in Jaitaran town of Rajasthan's Pali district on Saturday as communal clashes erupted after a religious procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti was pelted with stones, police said. About a dozen people including some policemen have been injured in the violence that followed the stone-pelting, they said, adding six vehicles and some shops were set ablaze. …

Amarnath pilgrimage attack spurs Delhi Police to tighten vigil for for Kanwar Yatra
7 years, 8 months ago

Amarnath pilgrimage attack spurs Delhi Police to tighten vigil for for Kanwar Yatra

Firstpost  

The Delhi police has asked its officers to take special anti-terror measures for the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the kanwariyas, after Amarnath attack New Delhi: In the wake of the Amarnath Yatra terror attack, the Delhi police have asked its officers to take special anti-terror measures for the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the kanwariyas those who carry the holy Ganga …

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees
11 years, 7 months ago

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees

India TV News  

Kanwariyas go on rampage after car hit devotees Ghaziabad, Aug 5 : A police personnel and two Uttar Pradesh home guards were injured yesterday when a group of Kanwariyas indulged in stone pelting after some of the devotees were allegedly hit by a Ghaziabad, Aug 5 : A police personnel and two Uttar Pradesh home guards were injured yesterday when …

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