A police inspector was seen on camera applying pain-relief spray on the legs of a Kanwariya, a Lord Shiva devotee, in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur.
The video shows Station House Officer (SHO) Somvir Singh applying pain-relief spray on the legs of a Kanwariya who appears to be resting at a makeshift camp in Hapur.
Senior administrative and police officers in many cities of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have taken part in various programmes to welcome the Kanwariyas since the annual pilgrimage started on July 14.
Some officials on Sunday showered flower petals on Kanwariyas in Meerut.
Earlier, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday accorded a warm welcome to Kanwariyas in Haridwar, washing their feet and taking their blessings.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the state governments and the police for the Kanwar yatra. The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday transferred the Superintendent of Police, Hathras, after six Kanwariyas died in a road accident.
The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees. The Kanwariyas visit Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to fetch holy waters from the Ganga river.
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