Jharkhand Violence: Police Arrest Over 50 People, Including BJP Leader
The QuintTensions flared up over the alleged desecration of a religious flag. Several organisations reportedly called for the culprits to be arrested in a day's time Aftermath: Six people were reportedly injured in the clashes that broke out after two shops in the area were set ablaze. Status quo: “Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 of CrPC were clamped in the area,” Sub-Divisional Officer Piyush Sinha was quoted as saying. “We have been keeping strict vigil on the situation and deployed adequate police force, a Quick Response Team, a Magistrate, Rapid Action Force personnel and other anti-riot resources to maintain law and order,” East Singhbhum District Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadhav said in a statement Of note: Besides imposing a curfew, the authorities have also reportedly ordered an internet shutdown in the locality. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced a gherao of the State Secretariat on Tuesday, 11 March, following which the Ranchi administration imposed Section 144 within a 200-metre radius of the building, news agency ANI reported.