India • Jun 27, 2025

Elephants cause panic at Jagannath Rath Yatra

Ahmedabad's 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra took an unexpected turn when elephants in the procession suddenly broke loose in Khadia around 10:15am leaving a policewoman and a devotee injured.
Thanks to quick action from mahouts and police, things were brought under control fast and the festival carried on as planned.

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How the situation was handled

Ahmedabad Police shared updates online showing how they swiftly removed the elephants and kept everyone calm.
The injured officer got first aid on-site while the devotee was taken to hospital.
With over 23,000 security personnel on duty for Gujarat's biggest Rath Yatra, organizers made sure no further issues disrupted this major event.