Case Against 8 For "Hookah, Non-Veg Boat Party" On Ganga In UP's Prayagraj
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In a statement, police said the case has been filed against two named accused and six unidentified people. The accused have been charged with hurting religious sentiments and defiling a place of worship.
A case has been filed against eight people in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj over a viral video that showed a "hookah party" taking place on a boat near 'Sangam' or the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers - a holy site visited by thousands every day.
The video also purportedly shows chicken getting cooked on the boat in the middle of Ganga river.
In a statement, the city police said the case has been filed against two named accused and six unidentified people. Police have not disclosed the names of the accused yet.
The accused have been charged with hurting religious sentiments and defiling a place of worship.
