Case filed after glass shards found strewn on road in East Delhi, part of Kanwar route
L-G V K Saxena shared a video showing pieces of broken glass spread on the road, saying he had issued directions to the officials concerned
Known as Kanwariyas, Hindu devotees — this time of the year — embark on foot, carrying pitchers of water from the Ganga from holy sites like Haridwar and Gangotri. (Express photo by Amit Mehra) A case was registered after glass shards were found strewn on a road in East Delhi, which is part of the Kanwar route, said police.
L-G V K Saxena shared a video showing pieces of broken glass spread on the road, saying he had issued directions to the officials concerned. “It came to notice yesterday night that a large amount of shards of broken glass had been strewn on a stretch of about 1 km of road in Dilshad Garden, on the route of Kaanwar Yatris, who walk barefoot,” he wrote on X.
“Instructed police to reach the spot and directed PWD (Public Works Department) to immediately take corrective measures to clean the road. The road was cleaned within two hours by the PWD. Police have filed an FIR. The Crime Branch is investigating the matter,” he added.
DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said, “An e-rickshaw was carrying some material from Shalimar Garden, UP, to Seelampur. The glass material broke midway. The e-rickshaw driver, Kusum Pal, was brought to the police station. The claims of the driver are being verified.”
Police said the driver was questioned and let go.
The e-rickshaw was allegedly hit from behind, leading to the incident, they said.
There is no communal angle to the incident, officers added.
According to police, they were informed of the incident when a video was shared by the SDM Seemapuri at 6.25 pm on Saturday. Upon inquiry, it was found that this video was uploaded by Piyush, a resident of Nand Nagri.
Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday said CM Rekha Gupta had also taken note of the incident. “Some miscreants in Delhi’s Shahdara scattered glass pieces on the Kanwar yatra route for about a kilometre. PWD and corporation employees are clearing the road. Local MLA Sanjay Goyal is present at the spot, and CM Rekha Gupta has also taken cognisance,” he posted on X.
The video of the stretch — from Chintamani Chowk to Jhilmil Metro Station — was initially uploaded around 8.30 pm on July 10. “ACP Seemapuri checked the area on Saturday, and upon information, only a few pieces were found scattered. The staff of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said they removed these pieces on the morning of July 12,” the DCP added.
A PCR call, police said, was received at Seemapuri police station from PWD Junior Engineer Avinash Pratap Singh. Based on the statement of the Junior Engineer, a case under sections 125 (acts endangering life or personal safety) and 299 of the BNS (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) was registered at Seemapuri police station.
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