Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Rs 21,000 Ganeshotsav Demand Sparks Clash at Vadodara Kulfi Shop
A disagreement happened at a kulfi shop in Vadodara.
Some people allegedly asked the shop owner for Rs 21,000 for a Ganeshotsav puja.
The argument reportedly became a physical fight.
People from the Ganesh mandal and the shop owner’s family were involved.
Objects were also thrown during the clash.
Videos of the incident spread online.
Police received complaints from both groups.
They registered two FIRs and arrested eight people.
A dispute over an alleged Rs 21,000 Ganeshotsav contribution led to a clash at a Vadodara kulfi shop.
The alleged incident occurred on the night of September 13 in the Chokhandi Wadi area.
Police registered two FIRs after receiving complaints from both sides.
Eight people, including Ganesh mandal members and kulfi seller family members, were arrested.
Videos of the confrontation, involving blows and thrown objects, went viral.
- Who
- Members of a Ganesh mandal and the family of kulfi seller Bijendrasingh Vaghela; Hitesh Patni and Shailesh Patni were named in the report.
- What
- A dispute over an alleged Rs 21,000 Ganeshotsav contribution escalated into a physical clash.
- When
- The alleged clash occurred on September 13; police registered two FIRs late on September 15.
- Where
- A Rajasthan Kulfi shop in the Chokhandi Wadi area of Vadodara.
- Why
- The reported dispute began over why the kulfi seller had not contributed money for the puja.
Ganesh Mandal Side
Kulfi Seller’s Family Side
Dispute over contribution
Ganesh Mandal Side
The report says members of the Ganesh mandal allegedly confronted the kulfi seller over his failure to contribute to the puja.
Kulfi Seller’s Family Side
The kulfi seller’s family was involved in the clash and filed a complaint; the report does not provide its specific account of the dispute.
Responsibility for the clash
Ganesh Mandal Side
Members of the Ganesh mandal were among those arrested after the confrontation, but the report does not detail their allegations.
Kulfi Seller’s Family Side
Members of the kulfi seller’s family were also arrested, while police registered a complaint from both sides.
- Alleged contribution demanded
- Rs 21,000
- Incident date
- September 13
- Police action date
- Late Tuesday, September 15
- Location
- Chokhandi Wadi, Vadodara
- FIRs registered
- Two
- Arrests
- Eight people
- Businesses involved
- Rajasthan Kulfi shop