14 arrested for holding iftar party on boat, disposing waste in Ganga

2026-03-18 - 00:30

Fourteen Muslim youths were arrested in Varanasi for allegedly defiling the Ganga river and hurting religious sentiments. A viral video showed them holding an iftar party on a boat and disposing of chicken biryani waste into the river. The arrests followed a complaint by a BJP Yuva Morcha leader.