Outrage Over Viral Video Of Men Smoking Hookah, Cooking Chicken On A Boat Floating On Ganga

A viral video that shows a group of men smoking hookah and cooking chicken on a boat at the Ganges has triggered outrage on social media. And, rightly so!

The men could be seen enjoying on board the boat in the middle of Ganga river in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.The incident happened near Nagvasuki mandir at Daraganj in Prayagraj - believed to be the most important pilgrimage centre for Hindus.

Video triggered outrage

The video shows eight youths on the boat. While the youth on the front is smoking a hookah pipe, another one is seen roasting chicken. The video is being recorded by another man onboard the boat.

Watch the video below:

Netizens call for punishment?

After the video went viral, many on Twitter are now questioning the law and order situation in the state.

Cops promise action

Meanwhile, referring to the man smoking hookah in the video, Shailesh Pandey, SSP has said, "Video being examined, & the man being identified. After that action will be taken against him under relevant sections."

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On the basis of the video, police teams are making efforts to identify the people following which an FIR will be lodged against them, he added.