JAIPUR: Chomu the city become a safety fortress after heavy stone-pelting that followed a heated argument between members of two communities over a spiritual procession on Sunday. While eyewitnesses claimed that a couple of individuals have been injured in the incident, none of them have been reported to the police.
The legislation and order scenario in the the city, which is 33km from the capital, became demanding and forced Jaipur police commissioner Anand Srivastava to rush to disturbed spaces with additional forces. By night, Srivastava advised IdealNews that the situation was once below regulate.
According to police officials, a procession comprising about 100 other folks was once heading in opposition to a place of worship at 10.30am as part of a ritual to prepare for the main tournament scheduled on April five. Members of some other community adverse the rally passing thru their slim alleys.
"For the past two days, there had been an argument between the two communities related to the route of the procession. One community insisted on taking the same route that it had been taking in the past. Representatives of the other community opposed this," mentioned an area resident who didn't need to be known.
On Sunday morning, when the procession was once passing through the previous congested direction, the locals adverse it. The two sides soon clashed with each and every other and began pelting stones. Local shopkeepers and traders downed their shutters as soon as the fight broke out in the area.
People closed their doors and passersby, who were ignorant of the battle, got injured in the stone-pelting. Stones hit the car that was once sporting DJ audio system.
Cops were called in to regulate the situation
Jaipur: Reserve police groups were called into the area. Numerous policemen from within reach police stations additionally rushed to the spot. The two sides were soon driven back and the sitution was once introduced below regulate.
Later, several rounds of conferences were held between senior law enforcement officials and representatives of each communities. By the night, several reserved platoons were deployed in each corner and corner of the area as a preventive measure.
Additional commissioner of police (legislation and order) Ajay Pal Lamba mentioned that some other folks might have been injured in stone-pelting but no person has approached the police but. “Some automobiles were broken. The procession was once later peacefully escorted to the vacation spot through the police,” he mentioned.
“We are at the guard to avert any escalation. Talks will probably be held for setting up the April five tournament too peacefully,” Lamba mentioned.
The legislation and order scenario in the the city, which is 33km from the capital, became demanding and forced Jaipur police commissioner Anand Srivastava to rush to disturbed spaces with additional forces. By night, Srivastava advised IdealNews that the situation was once below regulate.
According to police officials, a procession comprising about 100 other folks was once heading in opposition to a place of worship at 10.30am as part of a ritual to prepare for the main tournament scheduled on April five. Members of some other community adverse the rally passing thru their slim alleys.
"For the past two days, there had been an argument between the two communities related to the route of the procession. One community insisted on taking the same route that it had been taking in the past. Representatives of the other community opposed this," mentioned an area resident who didn't need to be known.
On Sunday morning, when the procession was once passing through the previous congested direction, the locals adverse it. The two sides soon clashed with each and every other and began pelting stones. Local shopkeepers and traders downed their shutters as soon as the fight broke out in the area.
People closed their doors and passersby, who were ignorant of the battle, got injured in the stone-pelting. Stones hit the car that was once sporting DJ audio system.
Cops were called in to regulate the situation
Jaipur: Reserve police groups were called into the area. Numerous policemen from within reach police stations additionally rushed to the spot. The two sides were soon driven back and the sitution was once introduced below regulate.
Later, several rounds of conferences were held between senior law enforcement officials and representatives of each communities. By the night, several reserved platoons were deployed in each corner and corner of the area as a preventive measure.
Additional commissioner of police (legislation and order) Ajay Pal Lamba mentioned that some other folks might have been injured in stone-pelting but no person has approached the police but. “Some automobiles were broken. The procession was once later peacefully escorted to the vacation spot through the police,” he mentioned.
“We are at the guard to avert any escalation. Talks will probably be held for setting up the April five tournament too peacefully,” Lamba mentioned.
Chomu tense after communities clash over religious procession
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