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Communal clashes in 4 states during Ram Navami rallies, 2 killed: 10 points

April 11, 2022
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In Gujarat, clashes broke out in the cities of Khambhat and Himmatnagar. ANI

New Delhi:
Communal clashes broke out in four states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal during processions yesterday on the occasion of Ram Navami, a festival commemorating the birth of Hindu god Ram.

Here are the top 10 points of this big story:

  1. Curfew was imposed in some parts of Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone following violence and arson during Ram Navami processions, a senior official said. Heavy police deployment has been made to prevent any stampede.

  2. Additional collector SS Mujalde said clashes broke out over alleged stone pelting at the procession that started after a dispute over playing music from loudspeakers from Talab Chowk area. “Police had to use tear gas shells to control the situation,” Mujalde said.

  3. The scenes showed vehicles torching, some people pelting stones and police firing tear gas shells. Several policemen including Superintendent of Police Siddharth Chaudhary were injured. Four houses were set on fire and a temple was vandalized.

  4. In Gujarat, communal clashes broke out at Khambhat in Anand district and Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha district, news agency PTI reported. Officials said stone pelting and arson were reported at both the places and police had to use tear gas shells to control the situation.

  5. In Khambhat, Superintendent of Police Ajit Rajyan said, “The body of an unidentified man, who appears to be around 65 years old, was recovered from the spot where two groups clashed during the Ram Navami procession.”

  6. In Himmatnagar, the mob damaged some vehicles and shops and the police had to use tear gas shells to control the situation. Sabarkantha police chief Vishal Vaghela said, “Some people were pelted with stones during the scuffle.”

  7. A large number of police personnel have been deployed following reports of clashes during a Ram Navami procession in Shibpur area of ​​Howrah, Bengal. Police have said that they are taking steps to maintain peace.

  8. The opposition BJP alleges that the Ram Navami procession was attacked by the police. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Suvendu Adhikari accused the police personnel of attacking those participating in the Ram Navami procession.

  9. The police have requested the residents of Howrah to exercise restraint while posting anything on social media and warned them against spreading any fake news.

  10. There have also been reports of stone pelting and arson on Ram Navami processions from Lohardaga in Jharkhand. News agency ANI reported that one person died. Several other people are reported to be injured. Heavy forces are on the ground to maintain peace.