Ghaziabad, July 10 -- A group of Kanwariyas returning from Haridwar late on Tuesday night allegedly vandalised a car and assaulted its drunk driver in Modinagar, Ghaziabad, after the vehicle allegedly brushed past one of the pilgrims.

The police identified the driver as 30-year-old Rajiv Sharma, a resident of Muradnagar. He was assaulted and his Maruti Suzuki Swift car was damaged by the Kanwariyas. While no pilgrim was injured in the incident, police said that Sharma was taken to a hospital where he was given medical aid, and his condition is stable.

Despite the violence, police did not register any first information report (FIR) against the Kanwariyas. Sharma, however, was arrested under Section 170 (arrest to prevent commission of co...