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Nagaur: Highway Blocked Over Priest Assault, 17 Identified and Case Filed
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News18•10-10-2026, 09:18
Nagaur: Highway Blocked Over Priest Assault, 17 Identified and Case Filed
- •Villagers blocked National Highway 458 in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, to protest the assault on the priest of Tapovan Ashram Ghadwa Nada.
- •Around 60 to 70 villagers from Berasar, Ubasi, and Pindiya protested and disrupted traffic for two hours demanding the arrest of the accused.
- •Police identified 17 individuals through video footage of the protest and registered a case against 60 to 70 people, with investigations ongoing.
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Villagers from Berasar, Ubasi, and Pindiya blocked National Highway 458 to protest the assault on the priest of Tapovan Ashram Ghadwa Nada and to demand the immediate arrest of the accused.
Police identified 17 individuals through video footage of the incident site and registered a formal case against approximately 60 to 70 people for blocking the highway and staging the protest.
Police urged the protesters to clear the road by citing the prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita that are currently in force across the Nagaur district.
