Kanwariya's death rumour sparks violence in Prayag

  • | Friday | 21st July, 2017

ALLAHABAD: Rumours about death of a kanwariya in a road accident triggered violence at Baraut and adjoining areas in Handia on Allahabad-Varanasi highway on Thursday morning. Kanwariyas went berserk and started throwing stones at shops, vehicles, damaging the window panes of more than two dozen four-wheelers. Three policemen were injured in stone-pelting. Violence continued for more than an hour. They attacked Baraut police outpost and set a four-wheeler on fire.

ALLAHABAD: Rumours about death of a kanwariya in a road accident triggered violence at Baraut and adjoining areas in Handia on Allahabad-Varanasi highway on Thursday morning. Kanwariyas went berserk and started throwing stones at shops, vehicles, damaging the window panes of more than two dozen four-wheelers. They attacked Baraut police outpost and set a four-wheeler on fire. Three policemen were injured in stone-pelting. Violence continued for more than an hour. A handful of policemen could not do much as they were grossly outnumbered by the rampaging mob.Twenty-three-year-old kanwariya identified as Mukesh, a resident of Mirzapur, was injured when he was hit by a truck near Baraut while crossing the road. He was admitted to a hospital in the city. Mukesh was crossing the road from the wrong side.Kanwariyas got more aggressive when another rumour was floated that police had hidden the body of the 'deceased' kanwariya.Senior police and administrative officials and additional police force reached the spot and managed to pacify the kanwariyas.

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