Video showing Lucknow woman destroying roadside diya stalls goes viral; case registered

After a video showing a Lucknow woman destroying roadside diya shops went viral, the Uttar Pradesh Police on October 25 registered a non-cognisable offence case against her. In the viral video, the woman smashes diyas in Gomti Nagar's Patrakarpuram in Lucknow.

Although it is unclear why the woman destroyed the roadside diya shops, some reports stated that she was not happy with them being set up in front of her house and had earlier asked shopkeepers to remove the stalls. After the shopkeepers did not remove their stalls, the woman allegedly broke the stalls and destroyed the diyas while a crowd gathered around her was watching the whole incident. According to the police, the woman has been identified as Anju Maurya. The police said the woman took the step in a rage.




Soon after hitting the internet, the video went viral and caused public outrage on social media platforms. People have lambasted the woman for her high-handedness. Later, the shopkeepers lodged a written complaint against the woman, following which a non-cognisable offence (NCO) was registered against her.

1. Why did the woman destroy roadside diya shops?
   Although the exact reason is not yet known, some reports suggest that the woman did not want the shops to be set up in front of her house. And, in a fit of rage, she destroyed the diya shops.
2. In which city did the incident take place?
   The incident took place in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.