38 booked, 23 held in Uttar Pradesh over violence on Ambedkar Jayanti

Twenty-three people, including five women, were arrested on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in connection with the violence that broke out on Ambedkar Jayanti in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

Police said the incident took place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Chehka Gunar village under Sahavar police station limits, allegedly by anti-social elements from the Dalit community to kill Dr. He said it happened when he tried to block the path of the procession held to celebrate BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary and pelted stones at police personnel.