Police officer suspended for scuffle with temple priest over sound systems during Rath Yatra in Kanpur

Authorities, Badshahi Naka Police Station station officer, on Friday, June 27, 2025, this Uttar Pradesh region of the Panki region of the Hanuman Temple of the priest Mahant Jitendra Das was suspended because it was claimed to be incorrectly said.

Jagannath Rath exploded between the police and the priest about the establishment of additional sound systems for the investment.

Police Commissioner Deputy Commissioner (EAST) Satıgeet Gupta told reporters, the station officer (Badshahi Naka) Rajiv Kumar’ın Das’ın wrongly treated and abused him was suspended because he was suspended, he said.

DCP, “Mahant, dedicated and others, already delayed and the removal of additional sound systems without removing the additional sound systems to remove the Jagannath Rath Yatra’yı objected to remove. In addition to protect the peace and to pay attention to rumors.” He said.

As a precautionary measure, police forces and staff separated from neighboring police stations on the way to the regiment were deployed.

“The situation is under control, but we are still awake and we keep a close supervision about the situation. The rolled will be handled harshly.” He said.

Annex DCP Mash Kumar said the police started an investigation into the incident.

Dispute exploded between the police and the priest about the establishment of additional sound systems for the regiment.

Angry to the calm police

According to the local inhabitants, they were devoted, after asking the regiment organizers to remove additional sound systems, and then sat in a Dharna in Nayganj.

Das, in his statement to journalists, together with the police staff from Nayganj, Jagannath Rath Yatra’yı at 13.00 at 13.00, he said he wanted to carry only two speakers with a procession.

“When we oppose it, the police staff acted wrong with us, saying that no senior officials have given such instructions.” He said.

Priest supporters allegedly acted wrong by police staff began to raise slogans against the police. The authorities tried to calm the priests and their supporters, but they were determined to demand that SO had to be suspended.

The Samajwadi Party (SP) Mla Amitabh Bajpai also came there with their supporters and read the protesting “Hanuman Chalisa”.

Das walked in the market with folded hands, then pulled the blinds down with the support of tradesmen.

The priest gave an ultimatom that pushed senior officials to take action if no action was not taken against the wrong police personnel until 20:00.

Jagannath Rath Yatra was removed at around 20.00 after it was suspended.