Pushing incident during religious procession in Changhua; police to summon individuals

A religious procession in Changhua's Shentang Township on July 6 escalated into a physical confrontation, involving pushing and shoving that led to motorcycles being toppled. The incident occurred during the return journey of the Wufu Association's three-year pilgrimage.

According to members of the Wufu Association, the conflict arose on a narrow section of Ren'ai Road. They attributed the disturbance to participants having consumed alcohol and engaging in heated exchanges due to the restricted space for the procession. While children were present, their parents quickly removed them, and no injuries were reported, leading to no official police report being filed at the time.

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Yesterday, because many people had been drinking, the procession members knew each other, but because the tone of speech was poor when passing through the narrow road section of Shentang's Ren'ai Road, there were some conflicts and pushing. Coincidentally, there were children nearby, and the parents immediately took them away, and no one was injured, so no report was filed.

Despite the lack of formal complaint, the Shentang police station plans to summon individuals involved to clarify the events. The Wufu Association expressed apologies for the negative social impression caused by the disturbance, emphasizing that onlookers had intervened to assist. The police are seeking to understand the exact circumstances that led to the confrontation.

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Those who were watching from the side saw the pushing and shoving and immediately provided assistance. We deeply apologize for causing a poor social impression.