VIDEO: Brawl Erupts After Family Beaten With Belts By Shopkeepers For Refusing To Buy 'Prasad' At Lucknow's Chandrika Devi Temple

Lucknow, April 7: In a shocking incident at the Chandrika Devi Temple in Lucknow, a family was brutally thrashed by local shopkeepers after they refused to buy prasad and other religious items. The incident was caught on camera and the video of the incident is doing rounds on social media. It can be seen in the video that the vendors are thrashing the family with belts, slaps and punches.

The incident occurred on Monday (April 7) within the temple premises located in the Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) Police Station area. A CCTV footage of the fight has gone viral on social media.

Brawl Erupted After Family Pressured to Buy Prasad

According to reports, Piyush Sharma, a resident of Aliganj in Lucknow, had gone to the temple with his family to offer prayers. As they entered the temple premises, several shopkeepers selling prasad, flower garlands and other items allegedly began forcing them to purchase items from their stalls.

बीकेटी स्थित चंद्रिका देवी मंदिर पर दर्शन करने आए महिला व पुरुष श्रद्धालुओं को...मेला दुकानदारों ने जमकर पीटा..श्रद्धालु हुए चोटिल..पुलिस कर्मी नदारद..🙄..आए दिन श्रद्धालुओं से की जाती है..बदसलूकी..@LkoCp
मामला रफादफा करने में जुटे..चौकी प्रभारी..@lkopolice
जनहित में उक्त… pic.twitter.com/1oCycg98wE

— Vivek Sharma (@Lko_VivekSharma) April 7, 2025

When the family refused to buy anything, the shopkeepers reportedly got angry and ganged up on them. The situation quickly escalated into violence. Shockingly, not only the male members but also the women in the family were beaten with belts. The attackers used kicks, punches and even belts to beat the family members.

प्रकरण में थाना बीकेटी पर प्राप्त तहरीर के आधार पर सुसंगत धाराओं में अभियोग पंजीकृत कर अग्रिम विधिक कार्यवाही की जा रही है।

— LUCKNOW POLICE (@lkopolice) April 7, 2025

Women in the family were also verbally abused and beaten. The entire incident took place inside the temple premises and was caught on CCTV. The footage clearly shows a group of young men attacking the family. This video is now widely circulating on social media and has drawn strong reactions from the internet users.

Police Register FIR

As soon as the incident was reported, local police from BKT Police Station reached the scene. The victim’s family later went to the police station and filed a formal complaint against the accused shopkeepers.

Speaking to the media, the BKT Station House Officer (SHO) said that an FIR has been registered based on the victim’s complaint. Investigation teams have been formed and legal action will be taken after investigating all the evidence, including the CCTV footage.

Safety at Religious Places

The viral video of the attack has raised serious concerns about the safety at religious places. Many people are questioning how such incidents can happen in a sacred temple and are demanding strict action against those responsible.