The incident took place on Thursday night near Bhavapur Toll Plaza Road when the locals were preparing meals for devotees walking towards the Sangam on foot.

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Maha Kumbh 2025: Cop suspended after viral video shows him pouring ash into food for devotees

According to the police, officials took action against Station House Officer (SHO) of Soraon, Brijesh Kumar Tiwari after his video went viral on the social media

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Mahakumbh 2025: Police Officer Faces Suspension After Seen ‘Mixing Ash’ In ‘Bhandara’ Food In Viral Video

A police officer was suspended on Thursday after a video went viral showing him allegedly mixing ash into the food served at a Bhandara (community feast) for devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela here. Action was taken against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Soraon, Brijesh Kumar Tiwari, after the video surfaced on social media, said DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat. In the footage, a police officer is seen adding ash to the food being prepa…

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During the Mauni Amavasya bath, many people were separated from their loved ones amidst the crowd in Prayagraj. Even after 72 hours of stampede, people are looking for their loved ones by taking photos in their hands with tears in their eyes. A family from Darbhanga in Bihar reached the post mortem house in search of their mother, but no clue was found there either.

मौनी अमावस्या स्नान के दौरान प्रयागराज में भीड़ के बीच कई लोग अपनों से बिछड़ गए. भगदड़ के 72 घंटों बाद भी लोग आंखों में आंसू लिए हाथों में फोटो लेकर अपनों की तलाश कर रहे हैं. बिहार के दरभंगा से आया एक परिवार यहां अपनी मां की तलाश में पोस्टमार्टम हाउस पहुंच गया, लेकिन वहां भी कोई सुराग नहीं मिला.

हाथ में फोटो, आंखों में आंसू... भगदड़ के 72 घंटे बाद भी पोस्टमार्टम हाउस में लाशों के बीच अपनों को तलाश रहे परिजन, Ground Report

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Photo in hand, tears in the eyes... Even after 72 hours of stampede, family members are searching for their loved ones amidst the corpses in the post mortem house, Ground Report

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At least 30 persons were killed and 60 injured after a stampede broke out at the site of Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday.

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After Maha Kumbh stampede, UP government cancels VVIP passes, declares area no-vehicle zone

Mahakumbh: Prayagraj District Magistrate (DM) Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Thursday (January 30) announced the removal of vehicle entry restrictions in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, which had been imposed for the smooth movement of devotees during the Mahakumbh Mela. Addressing concerns over reports circulating on social media, Mandar clarified, "A viral message claims that vehicle entry in Prayagraj will remain restricted until February 4. This is com…

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Lucknow:  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to provide medical care, food, and clothes to devotees affected by the Maha Kumbh. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister's remark comes as at least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of one of the mos…

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Maha Kumbh: UP govt should provide medical care, food and clothes to devotees, says Akhilesh Yadav

A police officer named Brijesh Kumar Tiwari received an official suspension on Thursday, January 30 after a purported video on social media captured him mixing ash into the food to be served at a Bhandara (community feast) for devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad. The station House Officer (SHO), Tiwari was suspended when the video of the incident surfaced on social media sparking massive public outrag…

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Police officer suspended for mixing ash in Maha Kumbh feast

A police officer in Uttar Pradesh was suspended on Thursday after a viral video surfaced, allegedly showing him mixing ash into food being prepared for devotees at a Bhandara (community feast) during the Maha Kumbh Mela. The officer in question, identified as Station House Officer (SHO) Brijesh Kumar Tiwari of Soraon, was suspended following an official inquiry, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat of Ganga Naga…

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