Overview

• The night-time incident on August 28 in Birhar village, Kanpur district, saw a camera-equipped survey car blocked and some team members briefly assaulted.
• Kanpur police intervened, escorted both sides to a station for questioning, and reported that the situation was pacified with no law-and-order issue.
• Assistant Commissioner of Police Krishnakant Yadav said the team had not notified local police or village leaders beforehand and advised future advance intimation.
• Sandeep, the team lead, said the group held valid permissions, including authorization cited from the DGP, and described the clash as a misunderstanding.
• No serious injuries were reported and no formal complaint was filed, with villagers citing recent thefts as the reason for heightened suspicion of unfamiliar vehicles at night.