10 persons have been arrested for allegedly distributing swords to residents of Ghaziabad, after a video of the incident went viral, sparking widespread criticism from the Opposition parties.
The purported video shows members of a right-wing outfit, the Hindu Raksha Dal, distributing swords in Ghaziabad. The incident occurred on Monday (December 29, 2025). The police registered a case against at least 46 people under Sections 191(2) (guilty of rioting), 191(3) (guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death), and 127(2) (wrongful confinement) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
“The Shalimar Garden police station received information through social media that Pinky Chaudhary, the national president of the Hindu Raksha Dal, was distributing swords. The police registered a case against 16 named and 25-30 unidentified individuals. So far, 10 people have been arrested, and the investigation will continue. The law-and-order situation at the scene is normal,” said Atul Kumar Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shalimar Garden.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav asked whether there is anyone to take action against the “enemies of the country’s unity”, who are delivering weapons to people’s homes.
