Police Intervene in Badaun Prabhat Pheri Over Route Dispute, Injuries Reported

A religious procession called Prabhat Pheri in Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh, faced police intervention after organizers attempted to follow an old route through a Muslim locality, violating a prior agreement to use an alternative path. On Friday, police baton-charged participants, injuring 12, amid rising communal tensions and protests by Hindu groups. Following the unrest, police leadership reassigned oversight, and the procession proceeded peacefully the next day under heavy police deployment to maintain order.