Hyderabad, July 19 -- The Uttar Pradesh police arrested seven Kanwar Yatra pilgrims for allegedly punching a CRPF jawanat the Mirzapur railway station.

The dispute between the Indian soldier and pilgrims occurred overpurchase of train tickets, India Today reported. The former was on his way to board the Brahmaputra Mail.

A video of the assault has gone viral on social media platforms, showing the Kanwar yatra pilgrims repeatedly dragging, punching and kicking the CRPF jawan on the station's platform.

One of the passengers intervened and pulled the CRPF jawan from his attackers.

On information, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) rushed to the spot and arrested seven Kanwariyas. A case has been registered and investigations are underway...