A mob pelted stones at the police in Nandurbar.
A violent clash broke out between two groups during a religious procession in Maharashtra's Nandurbar. Nandurbar police said that a religious procession started at Maliwada area at 3 pm on Thursday. Meanwhile, some youths raised slogans against the people in the procession.
After this, stone pelting started between the two groups. Some youths set fire to a house. They also tried to burn the LPG cylinder. Some vehicles were also set on fire. Police fired tear gas canisters. The enraged crowd also pelted stones on the police.
Police said that 7 policemen including two officers and five constables were injured in the stone pelting. Troops were called from Dhule. The situation was brought under control by late night. The suspects are being detained. The process of registering the case is going on.
3 pictures of the violent clash…
As the tension increased, people also pelted stones on the police who reached the spot.
Several vehicles and houses were set on fire during the violent clashes.
A youth made a shield in front of himself and pelted stones.
5 incidents of violence during religious processions in 10 days…
September 18: Stone pelting in Davangere, Karnataka On September 18, there was stone pelting during a Ganesh Visharan procession in Davangere, Karnataka. The stone pelting continued for about 3 minutes, after which some people from both the communities brought the situation under control by giving advice. According to the Davangere police, when the Venkatbhavi Ganesh Visharan procession reached Chamaraj Pet Circle, there was a controversy over an objectionable post on social media. However, the police present at the scene immediately brought the situation under control. Police are investigating who pelted the stones.
September 18: Demonstration of animal organs found in Ganapati pandal in Bhilwara In Rajasthan's Bhilwara, animal parts were found in pandals after Ganpati immersion. After this people protested by closing the market. Also recited Hanuman Chalisa. A large number of policemen have been deployed due to the tension. After this, a holiday was declared in private and government schools of the city.
September 17: Stone pelting at Ganesh Visharan procession in Bhiwandi Murti fragmented Some people pelted stones at the Ganesh Visharan procession late at night in Bhiwandi area of Maharashtra. Additional Commissioner of Thane, Dyaneshwar Chavan said – some people pelted stones near the religious place, due to which the idol that was going for immersion was broken. On hearing the news of stone pelting, people reached the spot and started shouting slogans. Clashes broke out between the two groups, following which the police resorted to lathi charge. Many people have been injured in lathi charge.
September 11: Stone pelting at Ganapati Visharan procession in Mandya, Karnataka In Mandya, Karnataka, there was stone pelting during the Ganapati Visarana procession. After this a group staged a violent demonstration. Some shops in the area and vehicles parked there were set on fire. The police resorted to baton charge to disperse the crowd. Apart from stones, the procession was also attacked with swords, sticks and juice bottles, Nazarejonar said, according to Kannada news channels. 15 policemen have also been injured in this incident.
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