According to the Police, the claim that the vehicle belonged to Police is false and misleading. The incident unfolded when the vehicle wrongly entered the lane which was reserved for the Kanwar Yatra. It then went on to hit the Kanwariyas and damaged his Kanwar which angered the Hindu devotees.
As per the reports, in the Palahi village of Rae Bareli, there is only one Muslim family out of 4500 total residents, however birth certificates for 819 Muslims have been allegedly produced by the accused.
Had Algerian judo player Redouane Messaoud Dris intentionally forfeited the match against Tohar Butbul for virtue of his Israeli nationality, he would have been served with a 10-year ban.
In May 2023, Delhi HC set aside her decision noting that Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, also the returning officer, acted beyond her powers and her decision was legally impermissible.