Who is Soraon SHO Brijesh Kumar Tiwari as video of Prayagraj police officer throwing ash in Maha Kumbh Mela 2024 food goes viral

Who is Soraon SHO Brijesh Kumar Tiwari as video of Prayagraj police officer throwing ash in Maha Kumbh Mela 2024 food goes viral

SHO Brijesh Kumar Tiwari of the Prayagraj police has been suspended after a video of him throwing ash in Maha Kumbh Mela 2024 food went viral

According to reports, a police officer named Brijesh Kumar Tiwari was suspended on Thursday after a video purportedly showing him incorporating ash into the food being served to devotees at a Bhandara during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, went viral.

Who is Soraon SHO Brijesh Kumar Tiwari as video of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh police officer throwing ash in Maha Kumbh Mela 2024 food goes viral

A police officer named Brijesh Kumar Tiwari received a suspension on Thursday, January 30 after a video on social media captured him mixing ash into the food to be served at a Bhandara for devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

Following the video’s social media appearance, action was taken against Brijesh Kumar Tiwari, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Soraon, according to news agency PTI, which cited DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh Gunawat.

On the microblogging site X, a person shared the video and tagged the account of the DCP Ganga Nagar. The user called for the officer to face severe consequences for this “shameful act.”

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A shocking incident occurred during the Maha Kumbh when Brijesh Kumar Tiwari, the Station House Officer of Soraon, was caught on camera allegedly incorporating ash into the meal at a Bhandara.

“In response, the official account of DCP Ganga Nagar stated, “Taking cognizance of the matter, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ganga Nagar) has suspended the Soraon SHO based on a report from the ACP of Soraon. Departmental proceedings are underway.”

Akhilesh Yadav, the president of the Samajwadi Party, also posted the video on social media, urging people to pay attention to it.

“It is unfortunate that the good efforts of those working to provide food and water to those stranded at the Maha Kumbh are being hindered due to political animosity. The public should take notice!” said the former UP Chief Minister.

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Mahakumbh 2025

In order to take a holy bath, millions of pilgrims are arriving at the Triveni Sangam Ghat for the Mahakumbh, the world’s largest religious gathering.

Following this event, a number of organizations and groups have established community kitchens to offer discounted and complimentary meals to followers.

Calculating the precise 144-year cycle is uncertain because the Kumbh Mela has been held for a very long time and its start date is unknown. Astronomical studies, however, indicate that the 2025 Mahakumbh Mela is unique in and of itself because its constellation alignment only occurs once every 144 years.

Therefore, 2025 is the most favourable Maha Kumbh in the previous 144 years.

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