Hanuman Jayanti procession pelted with stones in Uttarakhand’s Bhagwanpur space

By PTI

DEHRADUN: A Hanuman Jayanti procession was pelted with stones whereas it was crossing by a village in Bhagwanpur space close to Roorkee in Haridwar district on Saturday night leaving 4 individuals injured.

Tension mounted within the space as individuals from adjoining villages gathered on the spot however a well timed intervention by police introduced the state of affairs underneath management, DIG Garhwal vary Ok S Nagnyal mentioned.

Nine individuals have been arrested and an FIR towards 13 was lodged in reference to the incident.

Four individuals who have been a part of the procession additionally sustained minor accidents, he mentioned.

The official additionally visited the spot on Sunday to instill confidence amongst individuals within the space.

Stones have been hurled on the procession from rooftops when it was passing by Dada Jalalpur village.

It triggered a stampede like state of affairs as individuals within the procession started to run for canopy however police was knowledgeable instantly and the state of affairs was introduced underneath management with deployment of police and PAC personnel, Haridwar’s SP (rural) Pramendra Dobhal mentioned.