UP shocker: Man spits on woman pilgrim’s ‘kanwar’ in Muzaffarnagar; kin claim mental illness | Meerut News
MUZAFFARNAGAR: A man was arrested on Monday evening in Purkazi town of Uttar Pradesh‘s Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly spitting on the kanwar — a decorated bamboo structure carried by pilgrims — belonging to a woman devotee during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra.The woman had reportedly halted to rest while returning home with holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar when the incident occurred.According to additional superintendent of police (City) Satyanarayan Prajapat, the accused, identified as Usman, was taken into custody soon after a case was registered against him. The police acted swiftly to defuse tensions and pacify a group of angry pilgrims who had gathered at the scene.The accused is reportedly deaf, mute, and mentally unstable, according to claims made by his family.To ensure the woman could continue her religious journey, police arranged for a new kanwar brought from Haridwar.Authorities added that an investigation is ongoing and that efforts are being made to maintain law and order during the pilgrimage.(With inputs from PTI)
