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- A viral video shows a crowd beating two men near a police jeep on National Highway 58 in Meerut during the Kanwar yatra, prompting false social media claims that plainclothes policemen were attacked.
- Meerut police, including SP City Vinayak Gopal Bhonsle, clarified the fight was between two Kanwar pilgrims after a motorcycle collision on the night of August 2-3, and that police controlled the situation, took both parties to the station for medical examination, and sent them on their way.
- No written complaint was filed, so no case was registered.
- Police have dismissed claims of an assault on officers and urged people not to share unverified viral content.
What to watch next
- Whether any formal complaint or case registration follows despite police saying none was filed
- Police action against misleading social media posts about the video
- Any further incidents along NH-58 as Kanwar yatra security arrangements continue
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