The ambiance turned tense within the Jwalapur space of Haridwar. Uttarakhand on Sunday (December 7, 2025) when a procession being taken out by the Bajrang Dal was allegedly pelted with stones, officers stated.
The police and administration rapidly arrived on the scene and prevented the state of affairs from escalating by assuring the enraged Bajrang Dal staff that motion can be taken in opposition to the anti-social components.
The Bajrang Dal had organized a ‘Shaurya Yatra’ within the night. The procession began from three completely different places in Haridwar and the stone-pelting incident befell as quickly because it reached Ram Chowk in Jwalapur, they stated.
In the meantime, some staff even arrived on the scene with a bulldozer. Upon receiving details about the incident, groups of police and administration arrived with heavy drive and started making an attempt to manage the state of affairs.
Bajrang Dal state president Anuj Walia alleged that some individuals pelted stones when the procession reached Ram Chowk. He stated, “Legislation and order have fully deteriorated in Haridwar, and the assaults on non secular processions reveal the failure of the administration.”
Haridwar Metropolis Superintendent of Police Abhay Pratap Singh stated that info has been obtained about anti-social components allegedly pelting stones on the procession. He said {that a} case was being registered in opposition to unidentified people, and strict authorized motion will likely be taken in opposition to the accused after they’re recognized primarily based on video footage.
Printed – December 08, 2025 01:40 am IST