Overview
- A hand pump ended up in the carriageway after widening on the Doodhnath Tiraha–Vindhyachal stretch in Mirzapur, a route heavily used by pilgrims.
- Following a March 18 video, local authorities began taking it out, with visuals showing workers dismantling the pump.
- PWD assistant engineer P. K. Pandey said the pump was never meant to remain on the road and was being shifted.
- Residents said the project was hurried before Navratri and a visit by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, citing poor coordination.
- Villagers warned of accident risks on a poorly lit stretch as online ridicule grew, and no formal inquiry has been announced.