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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Broken glass on Kanwar Yatra route: Accident or sabotage? Delhi LG flags incident; e-rickshaw driver held
NEW DELHI: A day after some political leaders raised concerns over glass shards found along the Kanwar Yatra route in Delhi's Dilshad Garden, the police have traced the source of the broken glass and detained an e-rickshaw driver in connection with the incident. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now An FIR was registered at Seemapuri police station on July 13 following a complaint from a junior engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), after a video showing broken glass on the road near Chintamani Chowk went viral. According to Delhi Police, the e-rickshaw was transporting 19 glass panes from Shalimar Garden in Uttar Pradesh to Seelampur when it was rear-ended by another vehicle, causing the glass to shatter and scatter along the route. The driver, identified as Kusum Pal, has been detained for questioning, news agency ANI reported. The initial alert came from a local resident, Piyush of Nand Nagari, who shared the video on July 10. The matter was escalated after it reached the police via SDM Seemapuri on July 12. Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Seemapuri visited the location the same day and found only residual fragments, as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had cleared the area earlier in the morning. Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, one of the first to raise alarm on social media, alleged sabotage by miscreants aiming to disrupt the pilgrimage. He confirmed that PWD workers and local authorities responded promptly. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena also took immediate action, instructing police to reach the scene and directing PWD to clean the road. The road was cleared within two hours. Delhi Police confirmed the registration of FIR No. 544/2025 under Sections 125 and 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Crime Branch is currently investigating the matter to rule out foul play. (With agency inputs)
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Delhi Police detains e-rickshaw driver after glass pieces found on Kanwar route
An e-rickshaw driver has been detained after glass panels being transported on his vehicle shattered and scattered along a stretch of the Kanwar Yatra route in Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Sunday. Glass panels being transported on the e-rickshaw driver's vehicle shattered and scattered along a stretch of the Kanwar Yatra route (ANI/Representational) The e-rickshaw was carrying 19 glass panels from Shalimar Garden in Uttar Pradesh to Seelampur in Delhi when it was allegedly hit from behind, leading to the panels breaking and falling on the road between Chintamani Chowk and Jhilmil Metro Station, they said. The driver, Kusum Pal, from Ghaziabad, has been detained for questioning. His route is being verified and CCTV footage is being examined, police said. According to an official statement, the matter first came to light on July 12 when the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Seemapuri shared a video that showed the broken glass on the route. The video, however, had been recorded earlier on June 10 and was uploaded by a local, Piyush, who was informed about it by his friend Montu. After the incident came to light Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Seemapuri, inspected the stretch and found only a few shards remaining. Sanitation workers from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) told police that the area had already been cleaned earlier that morning. Later that night, the Public Works Department (PWD) also alerted police through a PCR call made by a junior engineer. Based on his statement, an FIR was registered on Sunday at Seemapuri police station under sections 125 (act of endangering human life or personal safety due to rash or negligent conduct) and 299 (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Further investigation is underway, police said. Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra has also posted on X, raising concerns over glass on the Kanwar route and had assured of action. "Some miscreants in Delhi's Shahdara scattered glass pieces on the Kanwar yatra route for about a kilometre. PWD and corporation employees are clearing the road. Local MLA Sanjay Goyal is present at the spot and CM Rekha Gupta has also taken cognisance," he had said. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva also alleged that the incident is a "pre-planned conspiracy" to disturb communal harmony and is a work of "anti-social" elements. Meanwhile, police teams were deployed in the area to patrol and inspect roads near the flyover and Kanwar camps. Kanwar yatris in the area had also said their journey had remained peaceful and well-managed. Raman, a Kanwar yatri resting in one of the camps, said the journey had been peaceful so far. "All arrangements are good and we have no issues. We saw a few glass pieces on the flyover, but many workers were cleaning the roads even at night," he said. Aman, another yatri, said, "There were a few glass shreds, but they were being cleaned. I saw close to 7 to 8 Kanwar camps and others still setting up, so no problems so far."
India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
Glass panels carried by e-rickshaw shattered on Delhi's Kanwar Yatra route: Cops
Delhi Police have said that the pieces of glass found scattered on the Kanwar Yatra roue in Delhi's Seemapuri were actually the remnants of the glass panels that shattered while an e-rickshaw was carrying them, putting the controversy to found during the investigation that at least 19 glass panels being carried by the e-rickshaw driver, identified as Kusum Pal, from Shalimar Bagh in Uttar Pradesh to Delhi's Seelampur cracked, shattered and spread over a distance on Saturday 43-year-old Pal, who lives in a rented house in Ghaziabad, has been detained for questioning. At present, the police are investigating the entire route of the e-rickshaw, the source of its journey and the destination, and the possible spot of the incident. Pieces of glass were strewn on the road in Delhi's Shahadara on Saturday night. This came after a video showing pieces of glass scattered on the route was shared by Seemapuri Sub-Divisional Magistrate at around 6.25 pm on July enquiry, it was found that this video was prepared and uploaded by a man called Piyush, a resident of Nand Nagari. He told police that he was informed by one of his friends, namely Montu, who is a resident of the same police are also trying to verify exactly how and under what circumstances the glass panels broke on the way. It is also a matter of investigation whether the panels shattered by accident or there some ulterior motive behind a case was registered against unidentified people for allegedly scattering pieces of glass on the path used by Kanwariyas (Lord Shiva devotees) in the Seemapuri case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by Avinash Pratap Singh, junior engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), who alleged that shards of glass were scattered on the road used by Kanwariyas, many of whom walk barefoot on their way to Haridwar in Uttarakhand for alleged it was done to cause injuries to the pilgrims and hurt their religious case was filed under Section 125 (endangering human life) and Section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Delhi minister Kapil Mishra also alleged that it was an act by some anti-social elements and that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had taken note."In Delhi's Shahdara, some mischievous elements scattered glass shards along the Kanwar Yatra route for nearly a kilometre. PWD and municipal workers are cleaning the route. Local MLA Sanjay Goyal ji is present there. CM@gupta_rekha ji has personally taken cognisance of the incident. An FIR will be filed by PWD against the mischievous elements," Mishra tweeted, adding that the administration will not allow any disruption in the Kanwar leader and Shahadara MLA Sanjay Goyal, who reached the spot to oversee the cleaning work on Sunday, said it was not the first time pieces of glass have been found on the same route."I got the glass pieces removed from this route on Friday, thinking that some vehicle's window must have shattered. But, this was repeated on Saturday as well, which shows that it has been done on purpose," Goyal said while speaking to India Today TV on Sunday. Shahdara MLA Sanjay Goyal shows shards of glass removed from the designated path for Kanwariyas in Seemapuri. A PWD official also alleged it was a deliberate act as the glass was strewn for over a kilometre on the road and that if it shattered from a vehicle, it would not have spread to that investigation into the matter is underway.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Delhi
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Case Filed After Broken Glass Pieces Found On Kanwar Route In Delhi, Probe Underway
Meanwhile, CCTV footage was being examined to ascertain whether the glass came from a damaged vehicle or was deliberately thrown by miscreants. The police, however, in a statement said that the glasses were accidently broken when they were being carried to the destination via an e-rickshaw, as reported by news agency ANI. It said that the e-rickshaw, which was carrying a total of 19 glasses from Shalimar Garden to Seelampur has been identified and vehicle's driver has been detained for further questioning. 'The e-rickshaw, which was carrying a total of 19 glasses from Shalimar Garden to Seelampur, has been identified. The glasses were broken during the journey to the destination. The driver has been identified as Kusum Pal. He has been detained for further questioning," it said in a statement. The incident came to light after Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra raised the matter on social media on Saturday, expressing concern over the safety of the pilgrims and assuring that action would be taken. He had alleged that it was an act by some anti-social elements and that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had taken note. 'In Delhi's Shahdara, some mischievous elements scattered glass shards along the Kanwar Yatra route for nearly a kilometre. PWD and municipal workers are cleaning the route. Local MLA Sanjay Goyal ji is present there. CM@gupta_rekha ji has personally taken cognisance of the incident. An FIR will be filed by PWD against the mischievous elements," Mishra said in a post on X. Earlier today, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had posted on X, 'It came to notice yesternight that a large amount of shards of broken glass had been strewn on a stretch of about 1 km road in Dilshad Garden, on the route of Kanwar Yatris, who walk barefoot." He said the police came to the spot and the public works department (PWD) cleaned the road within two hours. The police have also filed a first information report (FIR). '… Crime branch is investigating the matter," the Lt Governor said. BJP leader and Shahadara MLA Sanjay Goyal, who reached the spot to oversee the cleaning work on Sunday, said it was not the first time pieces of glass have been found on the same route. Following the incident, police personnel were deployed in the area and they patrolled roads near the flyover and surrounding Kanwar camps to ensure safety. Raman, a Kanwar yatri resting in one of the camps, told news agency PTI that the journey had been peaceful so far. "All arrangements are good and we have no issues. We saw a few glass pieces on the flyover, but many workers were cleaning the roads even at night," he said.
