Bijnor,

25 July (HS): A gang of kanwariyas erupted when one of their comrades

apparently died while being treated by a local doctor here, according to

officials on Friday. The incident occurred around 7.30 p.m. on Thursday in

Roshanpur village, when Rampal (40), a member of a pilgrim group from Rani Ganj

in Bareilly, became ill. He was transported to the hospital and purportedly

treated by Dr Rishipal, but his health deteriorated and he died soon after,

according to ASP Vinay Singh. The kanwariyas became agitated following Rampal's

death and demanded action against the doctor.

Police intervened later to calm the pilgrims down.

According to the ASP, a case was filed against the doctor following a

complaint from Rampal's brother, Satpal, and the body was sent for a postmortem

to determine the cause of death. The kanwariyas have since resumed their

journey to Haridwar to collect Ganga water, he said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi