26 Injured In Traditional Hingot War Near Indore As 150 Warriors Exchange Flaming Fireballs, Six Hospitalised
With pic Indore (Madhya Pradesh): 26 people were injured while celebrating the traditional 'Hingot' war, a kind of fireball fest in Gautampura village in Depalpur tehsil on Monday. Police said that six of the injured are wounded and are undergoing treatment in different hospitals in the district. 150 people from two groups, Turra and Kalgi, took part in the fest. It is a centuries-old tradition…
Indore, Madhya Pradesh witnessed a traditional Hingot war that left 26 people injured on Monday. The event, which took place in Gautampura village in Depalpur tehsil, saw 150 warriors from two groups, Turra and Kalgi, participating in the festival. This year, the Hingot war was celebrated on the third day of Diwali, deviating from its usual timing on the second day of the festival of lights.
Around 250 police personnel were deployed to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. CCTV cameras were also installed at the venue, while nets were laid from all sides to protect the thousands of visitors who flock to Gautampura to witness the annual celebration. Alka Menia, the in-charge of Gautampura police station, informed Free Press that 26 people from both groups sustained injuries during the yuddha, with six of them requiring medical attention and undergoing treatment in nearby hospitals.
The remaining injured were discharged after receiving first aid. According to villagers, Hingot is a dried fruit stuffed with gunpowder and tied to wood, which is then lit and thrown at each other during the festival's tradition.
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