Outrage Over Viral Video Of Men Smoking Hookah, Cooking Chicken On A Boat Floating On Ganga
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.
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:
In UP's Prayagraj, a video of couple of men smoking Hookah and roasting chicken while picnicking on a boat has surfaced. A police probe is underway to ascertain the identity of people seen in the video. pic.twitter.com/Ev83MAiAEj
¡ª Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) August 31, 2022
Netizens call for punishment
After the video went viral, many on Twitter are now questioning the law and order situation in the state.
If there is a single Hindu in this boat, he should be strictly punished
¡ª Dutt (@DuttaJi_) August 30, 2022
@Uppolice ????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ?????????? ???? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ?? ????? ????????? ????????? ?????@shalabhmani @myogioffice
¡ª MasterOfPuppets (@MastarOfPopat86) August 31, 2022
Alcohol+Nonveg Party @ Sangam, Prayagraj #UttarPradesh
¡ª ????????? (@Batlady556) August 30, 2022
Where is Law & Order, where is #UPPolice
Had hai Matlab.... ? #YogiJiKaUttamPradesh pic.twitter.com/8Ujfh9ftnK
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."
UP | Video being examined, & the man being identified. After that action will be taken against him under relevant sections: Shailesh Pandey, SSP Prayagraj on viral video of a man using a hookah&consuming non-veg food on a boat in river Ganga
¡ª ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) August 31, 2022
(Pic 2 - screengrab from viral video) pic.twitter.com/gaDrMesmWb
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¡ª PRAYAGRAJ POLICE (@prayagraj_pol) August 30, 2022
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.