New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Seeking police action ahead of Chhath Puja festivities, the Delhi government's Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD) has submitted a complaint to the Sonia Vihar Police Station requesting the registration of an FIR against unidentified individuals for allegedly dumping dead fish into the Yamuna River to "tarnish" the administration's image.

In the letter dated November 12, bearing a receiving stamp from the Sonia Vihar police of the same date, Executive Engineer (Civil Division-IV) Somnath Kashyap flagged the issue in view of the November 15-16 celebrations, when large numbers of devotees are expected to assemble on ghats along the Yamuna to offer prayers.

The Station House Officer (SHO), Kashyap, stated ...