UP's Unique Holi: 'Lat Saheb' Demands Crime Records, SHO Salutes in Shahjahanpur

• Shahjahanpur's historic 'Lat Saheb' procession on Holi features a unique tradition where Lat Saheb visits the police station.
• The Station House Officer (SHO) formally salutes Lat Saheb, who then demands the past year's crime record.
• To avoid accountability, the SHO offers 'neg' (traditional gift) and presents, pleasing Lat Saheb.
• Historian Dr. Vikas Khurana explains the procession symbolizes public anger against British rule, with shoes and slippers representing crushing foreign arrogance.
• The event is also a learning opportunity for new IAS and IPS officers on managing large, challenging processions while maintaining law and order.