Stones were pelted during the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar. As per the police, the incident took place in a village in the Bhagwanpur area.
The incident took place last evening and as per the police, some elements jeopardised communal harmony there. Cops were deployed who brought the situation under control and all the perpetrators have been arrested, said SSP YS Rawat.
On Saturday night, clashes broke out between two groups after stone-pelting incidents were reported in the Jahangirpuri area of New Delhi.
An attempt to create communal tension by stone-pelting on Hanuman Jayanti
The procession was underway peacefully and when it reached near C-Block mosque, a man along with 4-5 other people started arguing with those taking part in the procession. The situation escalated when stones were pelted from the other side.
Meanwhile, 14 people have been arrested in the Jahangirpuri violence case with Delhi police calling it an attempt to create communal tension by stone-pelting on Hanuman Jayanti.
The police further stated that later, stone pelting started from both sides.
A similar incident was reported from Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool after stone-pelting between two groups during the Hanuman Jayanti procession.
At least six persons were injured in the stone-pelting. The clash broke out in the Holagunda area of the town when two groups pelted stones on each other.
Trouble began when a procession was passing in front of a mosque in the evening. As it was ‘iftar’ and ‘namaz’ time in the mosque, worshippers raised an objection to loud music being played during the procession.
6 injured in stone-pelting during procession in Kurnool
An argument between the two sides broke out. Both the groups started raising slogans, triggering a tense situation. Kurnool Superintendent of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy said police intervened to defuse the situation and ensured that the procession moved ahead of the mosque.
However, after moving some distance, the organizers of the procession increased the sound of the DJ which led to stone-pelting.
Police took 20 persons into custody based on the video footage of the incident. The SP said they have deployed additional force in the area as a precautionary measure.
