Barabanki,

21 July (HS): According to police, a group of kanwariyas was reportedly

attacked by several drunk males in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district late

Sunday following an argument. Police stated the incident occurred around 11

p.m. in Chandoora village, and the issue was soon resolved. According to reports, two individuals have

been arrested.

Kanwariyas

were trekking from Bhagauli Tirth to Lodheswar Mahadev Temple in Ramnagar after

donating water at Prasanna Nath Mahadev Temple, which is a traditional

pilgrimage path used during the Hindu month of Shravan (Sawan) and is devoted

to Lord Shiva. An incident occurred between the kanwariyas and a group of guys

near a business. As the pilgrims

continued on, six guys intercepted them near a petrol pump between Raipur and

Chandoora and assaulted them.

The

Mohammadpur Khala police station is near to the area, and cops reacted quickly.

There

was a confrontation that turned into a minor clash, stated Circle Officer

(Fatehpur) Jagat Ram Kanaujia. Two persons have been detained, and the Kanwar

Yatra is going quietly. No injuries have been recorded, he said. Sub-divisional

Magistrate Kartikeya Singh stated that the pilgrims were securely led to the

Lodheswar Mahadev Temple under police protection. He stated that one of the

detained suspects, Durgesh, seemed to be inebriated and is being questioned. The

nature of the quarrel that sparked the confrontation was not immediately clear.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi