Anand youths cut cake with sword in public, booked

VADODARA: A group of youths in Vallabh Vidyanagar town of Anand district was booked for cutting a cake using a sword in a public place. The picture was shared on social media following which the police took action.
Sources said that the incident took place recently on the birthday of one Kishan Thakor, who along with others cut a cake in public with swords.
Vidyanagar police inspector Harpalsinh Chauhan said that the accused involved in the incident were booked for violation of notification under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act.
Thakor and others had earlier been named as accused in a case of atrocity. They were granted bail in connection with the offence. The incident reportedly took place around Hariomnagar in Vidyanagar.
This is not an isolated incident of such a birthday celebration. Videos have surfaced from across central Gujarat showing people celebrating birthdays by cutting cakes with a sword.