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Allahabad High Court grants bail to Ganga iftar row accused in Varanasi amid waste allegation dispute

Politics
Published on 15 May 2026
Allahabad High Court grants bail to Ganga iftar row accused in Varanasi amid waste allegation dispute

HC granted bail despite allegations of throwing waste

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to men accused in the Varanasi Ganga iftar row, where they were alleged to have eaten non-vegetarian food on a boat and thrown leftover waste into the river. Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla passed the order while hearing bail applications, and set May 18 for the next round of pleas by other accused. During arguments, the defence said the men were falsely implicated and not named in the FIR filed on March 16.

  • Bail granted by Allahabad High Court for Ganga iftar row accused
  • Accusation: non-veg food consumed on a boat during iftar in Varanasi
  • Accusation also includes throwing leftover waste into the Ganga
  • Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla heard bail applications
  • May 18 set for hearing pleas of other accused
  • Defence claimed accused were falsely implicated and not named in FIR
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