Prayagraj, Feb. 1 -- A video showing a police officer allegedly mixing ash into food at a bhandara (community feast) during the Maha Kumbh Mela has sparked outrage, leading to his suspension on Thursday.
The clip, which surfaced on social media, shows the officer adding ash to food being prepared over a stove. Reacting swiftly, the authorities suspended Soraon Station House Officer (SHO) Brijesh Kumar Tiwari.
"This is unacceptable. We come here for faith and devotion, and such actions are a betrayal of trust," said Ramprasad Gupta, a pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh who witnessed the incident.
The video was widely shared, with one user tagging the DCP Ganga Nagar's account on social media platform X and demanding strict action.
The official ...