Vadodara: Stone pelting during Ganesh procession leads to communal tension, 13 detained
Police have detained as many as 13 people in connection with the incident which broke out late night, they said, adding that no one was injured in stone pelting.
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Vadodara, August 31: An incident of stone-pelting was recently reported from Panigate Darwaza area in Mandvi locality of Vadodara, Gujarat. The incident took place on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, when a procession carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh was passing through the Muslim majority area.
A video of the incident also emerged on social media, where people can be seen pelting stones as the tempo carrying the Lord Ganesh idol passes the area. Police are seen using lathi charge to disperse the mob.
According to Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, Deputy Commissioner (Crime Branch), as soon as the city control room received a call about this incident, police forces from all nearby police stations rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control. Following this incident, security has been stepped up in this region.
Violent attacks during Hindu festivals have become more common recently. Many incidents of stone-pelting & vandalism during the celebration of Hindu festivals have been reported in recent years.
According to reports, members of two communities pelted each other with stones after an argument broke out between them over some issue when the Ganesh procession was passing through Panigate Darwaza.
Police have detained as many as 13 people in connection with the incident which broke out late Monday night, they said, adding that no one was injured in stone pelting. An FIR was registered under various Indian Penal Code Sections including 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 336 (rash act endangering human life or personal safety) and 295 (defiling place of worship), the official said.
A video of the incident also emerged on social media, where people can be seen pelting stones as the tempo carrying the Lord Ganesh idol passes the area. Police are seen using lathi charge to disperse the mob.
Vadodara’s Deputy Commissioner Panna Momaya said, “A Ganesh procession was passing through Panigate area on Monday night when an internal fight broke out resulting in stone pelting. Unfortunately, one of the stones hit a window of a religious place breaking it, sparking speculation about members of the minority being attacked. This was retaliated, leading to a clash between the two groups.”
Violent attacks during Hindu festivals have become more common recently. Many incidents of stone-pelting & vandalism during the celebration of Hindu festivals have been reported in recent years.
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