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Woman Devotee Assaulted at Ujjain Mahakal Dharamshala; Security Guards Accused, Daughter Witnessed Incident.
- •A Delhi woman devotee, Prerna Garg, alleges misbehavior and assault at a dharamshala linked to Ujjain's Mahakal Temple.
- •She claims security guards physically assaulted her, pulled her hair, and snatched her mobile phone in front of her 13-year-old daughter.
- •The incident reportedly occurred after she was denied a room at Pandit Surya Narayan Vyas Dharamshala and opted to wait in the premises.
- •A complaint has been filed at Mahakal Police Station, though the temple committee states they haven't received a direct complaint or video yet.
- •Police are investigating the matter, and further action will be based on the complaint and available video evidence.
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Prerna Garg, a female devotee from Delhi, was allegedly assaulted, had her hair pulled, and had her mobile phone snatched by security guards at the Pandit Surya Narayan Vyas Dharamshala on September 16, 2026, after a dispute regarding room availability.
The woman inquired about room availability with her 13-year-old daughter and stated she would sit on the premises to search for an online hotel when told no rooms were vacant. Security guards then behaved rudely, asked her to leave, and escalated the situation into a physical altercation involving female guards.
Following the incident, the victim filed a complaint at the Mahakal Police Station. Ashish Palwadia, Assistant Administrator of the Mahakal Temple Committee, stated that the committee will investigate the matter and make further decisions based on complaints and available video evidence once reviewed.
