India, May 23 -- VARANASI

A case was registered against a young man in Varanasi after a video showing him allegedly consuming beer while bathing in the Ganga river near Lalita Ghat rapidly went viral on social media, sparking outrage among locals and devotees.

This new incident follows a prior case months ago where 14 men were arrested for allegedly consuming non-veg food during Iftar while riding a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi. All 14 men subsequently secured bail from the Allahabad high court.

The new case was registered Friday at the Dashashwamedh police station against the accused, later identified as Santosh, a resident of Rohtas in Bihar.

Earlier, Advocate Shashank Shekhar Tripathi filed a complaint, demanding that the yo...