11 held for harassing devotees in Varanasi
Varanasi, May 26 -- Police arrested 11 persons near the exit gate of Baba Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi for allegedly demanding money from devotees and tourists in the name of providing easy darshan.
The arrested accused included Irfan Ahmed, Rakesh Kumar, Karan Maurya, Adarsh, Manohar Kumar, Vishnu Sharma, Kaju Seth and others. Kotwali assistant commissioner of police Vijay Pratap Singh said police received information that some people were misleading devotees near the temple gate and collecting money by promising easy darshan.
They were also allegedly misbehaving with visitors and creating disturbances.
A police team reached the spot and tried to pacify the accused, but they continued to argue and demand money from pilgrims, police said. All 11 accused were arrested under Sections 170, 126 and 135 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to maintain peace and order....
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