Thane Police lodged a case on Thursday against the organisers of a local dahi handi celebration that saw the formation of a nine-tier human pyramid in violation of Supreme Court guidelines.
The ‘Jai Jawan ‘ mandal set up the massive human pyramid that measures at least 42 feet at one point, twice the limit set by the top court.
“We are in process of lodging a case against all those who participated in the nine-tier human pyramid at Naupada. They have not followed the norms of the Supreme Court,” said Thane deputy commissioner of police Parag Manere.
The violations came a day after the top court set a maximum height of 20 feet- about the height of a two-storey building – for the human pyramids formed during the Janmashtami celebrations and restricted minors from participating, citing safety concerns.
But the order was met with resistance in Maharashtra – where thousands of people participate in Dahi handi and young men form human pyramids to reach and smash a pot of curd hung on a rope as high as 40-50 feet.
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