Maharashtra: Muslim mob pelt stones in Malegaon, Amravati and Nanded
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Muslim mob pelt stones in Malegaon, Amravati and Nanded

Op India  

Three cities in Maharashtra namely Malegaon, Amravati and Nanded were marred with communal violence with incidents of stone-pelting being reported on Friday. I appeal to all Hindus & Muslims to maintain peace: Maharashtra HM Dilip Walse Patil pic.twitter.com/VdzCwwLeEC — ANI November 12, 2021 Muslim mob of 8000 pelt-stones outside the district collector’s office in Amravati, Maharashtra According to a police official, more than eight thousand people gathered outside the district collector’s office in Amravati to present a memorandum “seeking an end to atrocities against the minority community”. The police further added that in Nanded, the irate mob pelted stones at police vans, injuring 7-8 police officers in the ensuing violence. Raza Academy members pelt-stones at police vans, injure 7-8 police officers The Nanded wing of the radical Islamist organisation, Raza Academy had organised a sit-in protest. Some Muslim elements in Maharashtra trying to capitalize on Tripura violence: BJP Responding to the incident, BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the State government should act immediately to bring the situation under control, claiming that some people were trying to “capitalize on the purported violence in Tripura”.

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Sambhal violence: Uttar Pradesh Police release pictures of accused involved in stone pelting
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sambhal violence: Uttar Pradesh Police release pictures of accused involved in stone pelting

Live Mint  

The Uttar Pradesh Police released photographs of accused in the stone pelting incident that took place in the Sambhal city of the state. Stone-pelting and clashes reportedly took place during a survey of a mosque in Sambhal on Sunday morning, police said. The police responded with tear gas and plastic bullets to control the situation,” Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar …

Sambhal violence: Pictures of rioters surface, police begin manhunt amid political slugfest | VIDEO
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sambhal violence: Pictures of rioters surface, police begin manhunt amid political slugfest | VIDEO

India TV News  

Sambhal violence: A magisterial probe was launched into the violent clashes and Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi stated the situation was now under control. Four people died and scores, including police personnel, were injured in Sambhal on Sunday after a confrontation erupted over a court-ordered survey of the city's Shahi Jama Masjid in Kot Garvi area, following a petition …

3 killed as violent protests erupt over mosque survey in UP’s Sambhal; mob torches vehicles, pelt stones
1 month ago

3 killed as violent protests erupt over mosque survey in UP’s Sambhal; mob torches vehicles, pelt stones

Live Mint  

Three people were killed on Sunday and several police officials were injured as the survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh sparked outrage. Local officials said a second survey by an ‘Advocate Commissioner’ began around 7:00 am — in order to avoid interference with prayers in the mosque — on Sunday as part of a court-ordered examination. A large …

Tensions Rise In Sambhal As Protestors Pelt Stone During Jama Masjid Survey
1 month ago

Tensions Rise In Sambhal As Protestors Pelt Stone During Jama Masjid Survey

ABP News  

Tensions arose in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday as protestors pelted stones when a survey team reached Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a survey of the mosque. The survey was being done following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain in the court of the civil judge at Sambhal claiming the mosque of being a temple. The protestors …

UP Police uses tear gas on crowd throwing stones during Sambhal mosque survey, 10 detained
1 month ago

UP Police uses tear gas on crowd throwing stones during Sambhal mosque survey, 10 detained

New Indian Express  

SAMBHAL: Police used tear gas and "minor force" in the face of stone pelting by locals here on Sunday as tension escalated during a second survey of the Mughal-era mosque, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple. Tension has been brewing in Sambhal over the past few days after the Jama Masjid was surveyed last Tuesday …

Three killed in clashes during violent protest against Sambhal mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh
1 month ago

Three killed in clashes during violent protest against Sambhal mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh

New Indian Express  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at the BJP, saying the ruling party, government and the administration orchestrated the violence 'to divert attention from electoral malpractice'. According to the local administration, a second survey by an "Advocate Commissioner" as part of a court-ordered examination into the disputed site started around 7 am and a crowd began gathering there. District …

Two injured in communal clash in Gujarat's Bharuch; 17 detained: Police
3 months, 1 week ago

Two injured in communal clash in Gujarat's Bharuch; 17 detained: Police

Hindustan Times  

Days after stones were pelted at a Ganesh pandal in Gujarat's Surat, the state's Bharuch city also witnessed a violent clash between members of two religious communities, police said. On Sunday night, a clash had broken out between two groups after stones were pelted at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat Sept 8, 2024. Two persons were …

Another stone pelting incident at 'Ganesh Pandal' in Gujarat, 7 arrested in Kotda Jadodar
3 months, 1 week ago

Another stone pelting incident at 'Ganesh Pandal' in Gujarat, 7 arrested in Kotda Jadodar

India TV News  

A disturbing incident of stone pelting occurred in Kotda Jadodar, Kutch district of Gujarat, escalating tensions in the region following a similar event in Surat. In response to the Kotda Jadodar incident, the Nakhatrana police have filed a complaint against seven individuals linked to the violence. Currently, the situation in Kotda Jadodar remains calm, after several police teams deployed in …

Stones pelted at Ganesh pandal in Surat; 6 arrested
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stones pelted at Ganesh pandal in Surat; 6 arrested

The Hindu  

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi on Monday said that in the Sayedpura area of Surat, six people pelted stones at a Ganesh Pandal and all of them were arrested. Speaking to ANI, Mr. Sanghvi said, "In the Sayedpura area of Surat, 6 people pelted stone on the Ganesh Pandal.All these 6 people were arrested and the police have also arrested …

Stone pelting at a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, heavy security deployed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Stone pelting at a Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam, heavy security deployed

The Hindu  

A procession carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam faced stone-pelting following which heavy security was deployed at important places in the city, police said on Sunday. VIDEO | An incident of stone pelting was reported in MP's Ratlam during the Lord Ganesha procession last night. The crowd that gathered here indulged in stone pelting, police reached …

MP News: Stone-Pelting Disrupts Ganesh Chaturthi Procession, Violence Erupts in Ratlam | ABP News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MP News: Stone-Pelting Disrupts Ganesh Chaturthi Procession, Violence Erupts in Ratlam | ABP News

ABP News  

In Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, an incident of stone-pelting occurred on Saturday night during a Ganesh Chaturthi procession. Following this, a large crowd gathered at the Dobatty police station, resulting in intense slogan-shouting and demands for action against the perpetrator from Hindu organizations present at the station. In the Mochipura area, where the Ganesh Chaturthi procession was taking place, the conflict …

Maharashtra news: Stone pelting, unrest in Nashik during Bangladesh protest march over alleged attack on Hindus
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra news: Stone pelting, unrest in Nashik during Bangladesh protest march over alleged attack on Hindus

Live Mint  

Maharashtra news: Nashik's Bhadrakali area witnessed heightened tensions during a Bangladesh protest march on Thursday over an alleged attack on Hindus. The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, a non-political Hindu religious organisation, has claimed that the minority community has faced attacks and threats at 278 locations in 48 districts since August 5. Meanwhile in Delhi, the RSS-linked Nari Shakti Forum …

Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured
5 months ago

Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured

Hindustan Times  

More than a dozen people, including a few policemen, received minor injuries during a stone-pelting incident that took place between two sides over Muharram procession in the Panderpala locality of the Wasseypur area of Dhanbad late on Wednesday, officials said. Processions spark stone-pelting incidents in Dhanbad, Jharia; over dozens injured In another incident, two groups of procession participants clashed with …

Maharashtra: Stones pelted on passenger train in Jalgaon, case filed
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Stones pelted on passenger train in Jalgaon, case filed

Op India  

Unknown miscreants threw stones at the Bhusaval-Nandurbar passenger train on Friday, causing tensions in the Jalgaon region of Maharashtra. Afterwards, the Government Railway Police submitted a charge of jeopardizing the safety of passengers against anonymous individuals based on a video that went viral showing the stone-pelting on 12th July at 10 am. A huge crowd including women wearing Islamic headcovers …

Jharkhand: Stone pelting on Ram Navami procession in Bokaro by Islamists, 12 injured
8 months ago

Jharkhand: Stone pelting on Ram Navami procession in Bokaro by Islamists, 12 injured

Op India  

On Wednesday, a Hindu procession carried out on the occasion of Ram Navami was stopped by the Islamists in the Jalagaon region of Jharkhand’s Bokaro district as it passed by a Masjid. pic.twitter.com/4Lw20SUrdL — Anshul Saxena April 18, 2024 The incident reportedly happened at around 6:30 pm in the evening when the Hindu procession reached the local Shiv Mandir passing …

Maharashtra: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti procession attacked in Dhule, 7 arrested
8 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti procession attacked in Dhule, 7 arrested

Op India  

On Sunday, the Maharashtra Police booked 21 persons from the specific community and arrested 7 of them for deliberately targeting a local procession that was carried out on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. News report of violence reported in Dhule As per the local reports, the incident happened on the evening of 14th April when …

Bihar: Muslim mob pelts stones as Hindu procession passes through 'Kasai Mohalla' in Darbhanga, many injured
10 months, 1 week ago

Bihar: Muslim mob pelts stones as Hindu procession passes through 'Kasai Mohalla' in Darbhanga, many injured

Op India  

On Thursday, a Hindu procession carrying a Saraswati idol for immersion in the Darbhanga district of Bihar was attacked while passing through the Kasai Mohalla in Muriya in the Bhalpatti OP sector. #WATCH | Darbhanga, Bihar: On clash between two communities over statue immersion, Darbhanga DM Rajeev Raushan says, "In Muriya panchayat, a clash broke out between two communities during …

Sabarkantha: Heavily armed Muslim mob kills Hindu man with iron pipe, pelts stones at his family over monetary dispute
10 months, 1 week ago

Sabarkantha: Heavily armed Muslim mob kills Hindu man with iron pipe, pelts stones at his family over monetary dispute

Op India  

On Wednesday, a Hindu man was killed in an attack by a Muslim mob in Sabarkantha district. According to reports, at around 10 pm on Wednesday, a Muslim mob of 30 goons armed with dangerous weapons including sticks, iron robs and stones indulged in an aggressive exchange with a man named Mayurbhai in Khodiyar Kuwa Motamadh area of ​​Prantij of …

Stones pelted on procession in Thane amid Ram Temple celebration, second incident within 24 hours
11 months ago

Stones pelted on procession in Thane amid Ram Temple celebration, second incident within 24 hours

India TV News  

In a second incident of violence in Maharashtra's Thane, stones were pelted by miscreants at a procession taken out on the occasion of Ram temple consecration on Monday. An unspecified number of processionists and policemen providing security to the march were injured in the stone attack in the Mira Road area, they said, hours after a clash broke out between …

Madhya Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in parts of Shajapur after stone pelting on religious procession
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: Section 144 imposed in parts of Shajapur after stone pelting on religious procession

India TV News  

Shajapur: The district administration has enforced prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in parts of Shajapur city in Madhya Pradesh, after some people threw stones on participants of a religious procession following a dispute. Shajapur Collector Riju Bafna in a post on X said Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been imposed with immediate …

Stones pelted at Nuh religious procession, police probe on
1 year, 1 month ago

Stones pelted at Nuh religious procession, police probe on

Hindustan Times  

Three children, all below the age of 12 years, were identified on Friday for allegedly hurling stones from a madrasa at a group of women and girls who were part of a religious procession in the communally sensitive Nuh town in Haryana the evening before. Thursday evening’s incident left six women and three girls with injuries and sparked tensions in …

UP: Stones pelted at Hindu processions in Aligarh and Kushinagar
1 year, 2 months ago

UP: Stones pelted at Hindu processions in Aligarh and Kushinagar

Op India  

On 15th October, a Navratri Kalash Yatra was allegedly attacked by Islamists in the Lakshmipur area of Kuberasthan Police jurisdiction under Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. FIR does not mention chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ An FIR has been registered under Sections 147, 323, 504, 506, 336 and 308 of the Indian Penal Code on the complaint of Naresh Sah, uncle of …

Karnataka: Communal violence erupted in Shivamogga district, curfew imposed
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Communal violence erupted in Shivamogga district, curfew imposed

Live Mint  

Communal violence erupted in Karnataka's Shivamogga district last night. The district administration on Monday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the Ragi Gudda area of the Karnataka's district after instances of stone-pelting were reported. According to the PTI news agency, an angry mob is said to have thrown stones at a few houses and vehicles, and injured several people, …

Protest against Manipur incident turns violent in Maharashtra's Nashik district
1 year, 4 months ago

Protest against Manipur incident turns violent in Maharashtra's Nashik district

The Hindu  

At least 10 police personnel received injuries in stone-pelting after a protest march against the sexual assault on two women in Manipur turned violent at Satana town in Maharashtra's Nashik district, officials said. Several persons have been detained in connection with the incident which took place on July 29 evening and the situation has been brought under control, Superintendent of …

Delhi Police files FIRs in stone pelting incident in Nangloi on Muharram
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi Police files FIRs in stone pelting incident in Nangloi on Muharram

India TV News  

The Delhi Police on Sunday filed three First Information Reports in connection to the stone pelting incident that took place in the Nangloi area of the national capital on Saturday. The FIR based on the statement of SHO Nangloi, Prabhu Dayal said that a tussle broke out between the police and the mourners when the latter diverted from the designated …

Zubair defends stone pelters, who attacked Kanwar Yatra in Bareilly, with 'cropped video'
1 year, 5 months ago

Zubair defends stone pelters, who attacked Kanwar Yatra in Bareilly, with 'cropped video'

Op India  

On Sunday afternoon, Islamists pelted stones at a group of Kanwariyas near Shahnoori mosque in the Jogi Nawada locality in Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh. While speaking about the matter, veteran journalist Deepak Chaurasia said, “Stone pelting on Kanwariyas near Shahnoori Masjid in Bareilly is very shameful.” He informed, “As per the information, a group of 2000 Kanwariyas was going …

Maharashtra: Stones pelted at Sakal Hindu Samaj rally at Samnapur, 17 arrested
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra: Stones pelted at Sakal Hindu Samaj rally at Samnapur, 17 arrested

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Ahmednagar Police in Maharashtra arrested 17 persons after massive violence erupted in the Samnapur village of Sangamner amid a rally organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella organization of several Hindutva outfits. Attack on Hindus is escalation of Jorve Naka violence reported on May 31 Sources further confirmed to OpIndia that the attack on Hindu organizations on …

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured
1 year, 8 months ago

Violence breaks out on day of Hindu religious processions in India, leaving dozens injured

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Violence between Hindus and Muslims …

Stone-pelting in Vadodara during Ram Navami celebrations
1 year, 8 months ago

Stone-pelting in Vadodara during Ram Navami celebrations

The Hindu  

Ram Navami celebrations in Gujarat’s Vadodara were marked with incidents of stone-pelting during the processions and damaging of vehicles. Stones were pelted at two places while people from both the Hindu and Muslim communities engaged in shouting and provocative sloganeering, while the police struggled to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control. We handled the situation tactfully and …

Stonepelting in Jaipur, Rajasthan over molestation case, houses set on fire, read details
1 year, 11 months ago

Stonepelting in Jaipur, Rajasthan over molestation case, houses set on fire, read details

Op India  

As many as six people have been detained in Jaipur after a violent clash broke out between two groups over an alleged case of molestation in the Rajasthan capital that resulted in stone pelting, said police on Wednesday. The incident took place around 11 pm on Tuesday in Krishna Colony under Brahampuri Police Station causing damages to buildings and vehicles. …

Gujarat: 6 Injured in Stone Pelting at Navratri Celebrations in Kheda; Bajrang Dal Attacks Bouncers in Surat Garba
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat: 6 Injured in Stone Pelting at Navratri Celebrations in Kheda; Bajrang Dal Attacks Bouncers in Surat Garba

News 18  

At least six persons were injured after revellers at a Garba venue were attacked by some intruders in Gujarat’s Kheda district, police said on Tuesday.Police were deployed at Undhela village in Matar tehsil following the incident on Monday night, said an official. Stone pelting was reported in the village square where the Garba dance had been organized on the occasion …

Violent clashes erupt during Muharram procession in Bareilly and Varanasi, Islamists pelt stones, video viral
2 years, 4 months ago

Violent clashes erupt during Muharram procession in Bareilly and Varanasi, Islamists pelt stones, video viral

Op India  

Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday as Islamists hurled stones in the fracas during Muharram processions in Bareilly and Varanasi districts leading to injuries to several people. The video of the incident went viral over social media where people can be seen using bricks and stones to attack during the Muharram procession. Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Varanasi Suryakant Tripathi stated that …

Watch | CCTV camera shows stone pelting between two groups in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch | CCTV camera shows stone pelting between two groups in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri

Firstpost  

The police, however, said that unlike the clashes that broke out in the area in April, this one did not have any communal angle to it Two groups in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri allegedly got into a fight and pelted stones at each other late Tuesday night, as per the police, who added that no casualties were reported but 3-5 vehicles …

CCTV video shows stone-pelting in Jahangirpuri; 2 arrested | Watch
2 years, 6 months ago

CCTV video shows stone-pelting in Jahangirpuri; 2 arrested | Watch

India TV News  

Highlights A local CCTV caught stone-pelting in Jahangirpuri area on Tuesday night. An incident of stone-pelting took place in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Tuesday night, that damaged three vehicles. The probe revealed that the stone-pelting was a result of a quarrel between one Zahir and his friends, who came to look for two other people with whom they had an …

Mob pelts stones at Police station, Hanuman Temple and Hospital in Hubli
2 years, 8 months ago

Mob pelts stones at Police station, Hanuman Temple and Hospital in Hubli

Op India  

Amidst cases of stone-pelting outbreaks on Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatras emerging from Delhi’s Jahangirpuri to Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool, news has come of similar attacks at multiple locations from Karnataka’s Hubli. Reportedly, an enraged mob resorted to pelting stones at the old Hubli police station after supposed inaction from the police over an ‘objectionable’ WhatsApp status on Saturday …

Andhra Pradesh: 15 injured during clashes between two groups in Kurnool, 20 arrested
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: 15 injured during clashes between two groups in Kurnool, 20 arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Atleast 15 people were injured and 20 were arrested after stones were allegedly pelted as clashes broke out between two groups in Holagunda of Kurnool's Allur in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. "Vishva Hindu Parishad organised Hanuma Jayanthi celebrations in Holagunda in Allur, Kurnool. To this, the people from the Muslim community also started counter-slogans," said Kurnool SP, Ch Sudheer …

Over 45 arrested, 12 cops injured after stones pelted at Hubli police station in Karnataka
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 45 arrested, 12 cops injured after stones pelted at Hubli police station in Karnataka

India Today  

The Karnataka police have arrested 46 people so far after a mob pelted stones at the Old Hubli Police Station. Karnataka | A stone-pelting incident took place at Old Hubli Police Station, Hubli Four policemen including one inspector injured. Investigation is underway & a case has been registered: Police Commissioner Labhu Ram pic.twitter.com/WbaGSUKdob — ANI April 16, 2022 Karnataka’s Chief …

Uttarakhand: Hanuman Jayanti procession attacked in Roorkee, Muslim mob pelts stones and fires at Hindus leaving 10 injured
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand: Hanuman Jayanti procession attacked in Roorkee, Muslim mob pelts stones and fires at Hindus leaving 10 injured

Op India  

On April 16, a Muslim mob in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, pelted stones and fired at Hindus participating in the Hanuman Jayanti Shobhayatra. As per reports, Bajrang Dal activists and villagers were taking out a shobha yatra on Hanuman Jayanti in the Bhagwanpur Police station area of district Haridwar. When the procession passed through the village Dada Patti, a Muslim mob pelted …

Jahangirpuri clash: Women, children pelted stones from rooftops, says injured cop | India TV Exclusive
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri clash: Women, children pelted stones from rooftops, says injured cop | India TV Exclusive

India TV News  

Highlights Medha Lal sustained bullet injuries during violence in Jahangirpuri Delhi Police SI said that during the violence, people were present in thousands Lal added, "the clashes erupted during the third procession" Injured Delhi Police SI Exclusive Interview: Sub Inspector Medhalal, who sustained a bullet injury in the clashes in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, on Sunday said miscreants started pelting stones …

Jahangirpuri violence: NCPCR wants FIR lodged against those who involved children
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri violence: NCPCR wants FIR lodged against those who involved children

India TV News  

Highlights NCPCR demands action against people who involved kids in the Jahangirpuri violence In some of the footages, children were seen pelting stones when the violence broke out So far 20 people, including the "main conspirator", have been nabbed in Jahangirpuri violence case The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Sunday demanded that FIRs be lodged against against …

Jahangirpuri clash: 14 detained, patrolling intensified; violence-hit areas cleaned up in morning action
2 years, 8 months ago

Jahangirpuri clash: 14 detained, patrolling intensified; violence-hit areas cleaned up in morning action

India TV News  

Highlights Communal violence broke out between two groups on Saturday evening in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi Strict security arrangements have been put in place in the area and forces have been deployed Several teams of the Delhi Police are investigating as to how the violence erupted An uneasy calm prevailed in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Sunday, where communal violence …

Cop shot, 7 injured as groups clash in Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Cop shot, 7 injured as groups clash in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Clashes broke out between Hindu and Muslim groups during a religious procession in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Saturday, injuring six policemen and a resident, days after similar violence in six states in similar circumstances. The incident took place when a procession of 350-400 people to mark Hanuman Jayanti was crossing Jahangirpuri’s C block, where a scuffle first broke out …

Violence after stones pelted at Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi's Jahangirpuri
2 years, 8 months ago

Violence after stones pelted at Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhi's Jahangirpuri

Hindustan Times  

Violence broke out in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Saturday as stones were pelted at a Hanuman Jayanti procession passing through the area, resulting in injuries to police personnel and locals. Citizens are requested to not to pay heed to rumours and fake news on social media,” tweeted Rakesh Asthana, the Delhi Police commissioner. Also, on Saturday, as many as 13 …

From Delhi riots to Hanuman Jayanti stone-pelting: How police face the brunt of clashes
2 years, 8 months ago

From Delhi riots to Hanuman Jayanti stone-pelting: How police face the brunt of clashes

India TV News  

The stone-pelting between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession has left several people injured. Delhi riots: Two cops dead Two police officers, who were in the frontlines to contain the Delhi riots, lost their lives in the clash. Khargone violence: SP injured in riot Khargone SP Siddharth Choudhary suffered bullet injuries in his left leg while controlling riot in …

Gujarat: Communal clash erupts again in Himmatnagar, four detained by police
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat: Communal clash erupts again in Himmatnagar, four detained by police

Firstpost  

According to Superintendent of Police Vishalkumar Vaghela, it was a minor flare-up and tear gas shells were also lobbed to disperse the mob. Ahmedabad: At least four people were detained by police after members of two different communities engaged in stone-pelting in Himmatnagar town of Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district, officials said. Earlier on Sunday, Himmatnagar town witnessed violence, stone-pelting and clashes …

Communal tension flares up in 7 states
2 years, 8 months ago

Communal tension flares up in 7 states

Hindustan Times  

Two people were killed, several injured, and homes and vehicles set ablaze in incidents of communal violence in at least six states across the country on Ram Navmi. A view of the site after communal clash during Ram Navmi procession in Himmatnagar on Sunday While one person was killed in clashes in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, another lost his life in …

Karauli stone-pelting: Curfew extended till Sunday, relaxation timing 9 am to 12 pm
2 years, 8 months ago

Karauli stone-pelting: Curfew extended till Sunday, relaxation timing 9 am to 12 pm

Firstpost  

The Rajasthan police on Monday arrested 46 people and detained seven others for interrogation following a stone-pelting incident during a religious procession in Karauli on Saturday Karauli: The curfew imposed in Karauli Nagar Parishad of Rajasthan, following a stone-pelting incident during a religious procession, has been extended till midnight on Sunday, as per an order issued by the District Magistrate. …

5 Injured in Stone-pelting During Communal Clash Over Loud Music in Gujarat Village
2 years, 8 months ago

5 Injured in Stone-pelting During Communal Clash Over Loud Music in Gujarat Village

News 18  

Members of two communities clashed over the playing of loud music during a religious procession in Gujarat's Anand district causing injuries to five persons in stone-pelting, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Boriya village near Petlad town on Tuesday night, a Petlad rural police official said. As per the FIR, arguments broke out between two groups over loud …

Dozens injured in stone pelting during religious procession in Rajasthan's Karauli, curfew imposed
2 years, 8 months ago

Dozens injured in stone pelting during religious procession in Rajasthan's Karauli, curfew imposed

India Today  

At least 42 people, including four police officials, were injured after some unidentified persons allegedly pelted stones at a motorcycle rally taken out as part of a religious procession in Rajasthan’s Karauli on Saturday, April 2. Additional police force has been deployed to maintain law and order,” Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, district collector, Karauli, was quoted as saying by PTI. Following …

Maharashtra: 35 held after violence in parts of Nanded, present situation peaceful
3 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: 35 held after violence in parts of Nanded, present situation peaceful

India TV News  

Police have so far arrested 35 people in Maharashtra's Nanded district after violence erupted there a couple of days back against recent communal violence in Tripura, officials said on Sunday. A senior police official said the violence took place in Vazirabad area and Deglur Naka of Nanded city and they have estimated losses worth nearly Rs 1 lakh. Various places …

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