Jabalpur youth alleges assault by policemen with sticks and belts:Injury marks visible after dispute during Amarnath Yatra registration

A youth who went to Jabalpur to register for the Amarnath Yatra has accused police of assault, alleging two constables beat him with sticks and belts. Showing injury marks, he demanded action. Sampat Upadhyay assured action after an investigation. The incident occurred on Thursday in the Gorakhpur police station area. Gaurav Mehrolia (33), a resident of Kanchghar, was standing in line at Punjab National Bank to register for the Amarnath Yatra when the crowd pushing began after the bank opened. He got into an argument with the constable on duty after objecting to the situation. See, two pictures Grabbed by the neck, slapped, threatened Gaurav said, I went and stood outside Punjab National Bank at 6 AM on Thursday. When the bank opened at 10:30 AM, my number was ahead. As the crowd suddenly started entering the bank, there was a scuffle.Constables Yogendra Kumar and Tarun Mishra from Rampur Police Post were present at the spot to manage the arrangements. Tarun pushed me backwards. When I resisted, he grabbed my throat and slapped me. Then both of them took me to the police post. Here, I was beaten with belts and sticks for about half an hour.Around 3 PM, I was threatened and released, being told that it wouldn’t be good if I complained to anyone. Threatened with consequences at the police station According to Gaurav, he reached the Gorakhpur police station around 4:30 PM. He submitted a complaint application there. The staff showed reluctance. When he didn’t withdraw the complaint, he was told to be ready to face the consequences. They also talked about filing a false FIR. On the other hand, Gorakhpur Police Station In-charge Nitin Kamal said, Gaurav was creating a disturbance at the bank. When he didn’t listen to explanations, the police personnel used mild force. Amarnath Yatra to begin from July 3 Registration for the Amarnath Yatra has started from April 15. Applications can be made both online and offline. For online registration, devotees can apply by visiting the official website of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) jksasb.nic.in. In addition, a registration facility is also available through the board’s mobile app. Offline registration can be done by visiting authorized bank branches. These include branches of Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, Jammu Kashmir Bank, Yes Bank, and Axis Bank. This year, the Amarnath Yatra will last for 57 days. Last year, it started on July 3 and ended on August 9, 2025.