Kanwariyas allegedly thrash bus driver, manhandle elderly in Ghaziabad after bus brushes Kanwar
Ghaziabad: A disturbing video has surfaced from Ghaziabad reportedly showing a group of Kanwariyas assaulting a bus driver and pushing an elderly man following a minor collision between a bus and a Kanwar, the bamboo structure carried by devotees during the Kanwar Yatra.
The video, widely shared on social media on Sunday, depicts the bus driver being repeatedly hit inside the vehicle by a group of young men. The driver, visibly terrified, is seen pleading with folded hands as the mob attacks him. An elderly man who attempted to intervene was also manhandled by the group.
According to the user who posted the video, the incident occurred when the bus brushed against a Kanwar while navigating through a congested area. “Either the UP government should issue lockdown orders for general public or stop public transport on the Kanwar route. Why put lives in danger?” the post read.
As of Sunday afternoon, Uttar Pradesh Police had not issued any official statement regarding the incident.
A bus driver was attacked by Kanwariyas in Muradnagar Ghaziabad because the bus touched the kanwad in the high traffic area.
— Kapil (@kapsology) July 13, 2025
Either the UP government should issue lock down orders for general public or stop public transport on the Kanwar route.
Why to put lives in danger? pic.twitter.com/VLJMdatRyi
This marks the second such case in Ghaziabad alone within a week involving alleged violence by Kanwariyas. On Tuesday night, a group of devotees reportedly vandalised a Swift car and beat up its 30-year-old driver, Rajiv Sharma, in Modinagar. The Kanwariyas alleged that Sharma's car had brushed past one of them while they were returning from Haridwar to Haryana.
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gyan Prakash Rai, the police intervened quickly and rescued the driver. Sharma, later found to be under the influence of alcohol, was booked under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The Kanwariyas were permitted to continue their journey without charges.
The annual Kanwar Yatra, which began on July 11 and will continue until July 24, has prompted large-scale traffic diversions across Ghaziabad. Thousands of devotees are currently travelling on foot and by vehicle, leading authorities to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles on major roads including the Delhi–Meerut Road and Delhi–Meerut Expressway. Additional restrictions on light vehicles will come into effect from July 17.
Police have stated that security personnel are deployed throughout the region to ensure the peaceful conduct of the pilgrimage.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
