The high-voltage current charged the vehicle and into the crowd, knocking down the devotees. Locals rushed to the spot and called the power station to shut down the electricity supply.
The CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has made adequate security arrangements in view of the Kanwar Yatra which began on July 4.
Kanwar Yatra 2022: The advisory has been issued by Delhi Police's Special Branch. This year, the Yatra is taking place after a gap of two years, owing to the Covid pandemic.
Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) collect water from Ganga river at Haridwar, Uttarakhand to offer at Shiva temples in their areas as part of the yatra.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday filed an FIR against two accused of allegedly raping a woman in the Aligarh district.
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday denied permission for holding the annual Shravani Mela at the Baidyanath Temple in Deogarh due to the COVID-19 pandemic and directed the state government to facilitate virtual prayers for devotees.
Kanwars and devotees will be exempted from the "No Helmet, No Fuel" policy that prohibits two-wheeler riders without helmet from getting fuel in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said on Thursday.
Kanwar Yatra attacked in Tonk, section 144 imposed after tension in the city
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