十四名在瓦拉纳西被捕, Fourteen arrested in Varanasi for Iftar on Ganga River, accused of offending Hindu sentiments and polluting sacred waters.

据报道, 2026 年 3 月 17 日在瓦拉纳西有 14 人被捕. Fourteen people were arrested in Varanasi on March 17, 2026, after a viral video showed them holding an Iftar gathering on a boat on the Ganga River, consuming chicken biryani, and discarding waste into the water. 据报道, 这一行为冒犯了印度教的宗教情绪. A complaint filed by Rajat Jaiswal, head of the BJP Yuva Morcha, alleged the act offended Hindu religious sentiments due to the river’s sacred status and caused environmental harm. 警方以多项指控起诉, 包括污染礼拜场所,煽动宗教情绪,宣扬仇恨,公众骚扰和违反污染法. Police registered an FIR under multiple charges, including defiling a place of worship, outraging religious feelings, promoting enmity, public nuisance, and violating pollution control laws. 警方在视频中查出照片, 并从盖加特附近抓获嫌疑人. The arrests followed swift action by two police teams, with suspects apprehended near Gaighat after photo verification from the video. 案件仍在调查中,强调了宗教习俗,环境保护和公共行为在神圣空间的紧张关系. The case remains under investigation, highlighting tensions over religious practices, environmental protection, and public conduct in sacred spaces.