Rath Yatra passes peacefully, pays tribute to plane crash victims
Thousands of policemen, including senior police officers, ensured that the procession went off smoothly. City police commissioner Narasimha Komar was also present at the procession. This year, the ISKCON Temple tempered down the celebrations due to the Ahmedabad plane crash. No firecrackers were burst, and the usual elaborate procession was reduced to a few vehicles. Additionally, devotees observed two minutes of silence to pay tribute to the victims.
Apart from the body-worn cameras that were recording all the happenings, drones were also deployed on the route of the yatra.
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Cop dies of heart attack on duty
A 38-year-old policeman deployed for Rath Yatra security reportedly died of a heart attack on Friday. Naresh Rathwa, who was from Chhota Udepur, had been posted at Harni police station. He was deployed for the yatra's security in Raopura on Friday, when he suddenly complained of restlessness and started vomiting. He was rushed to SSG Hospital, where he died during treatment.
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