Stones had been hurled at a Ram Navami procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone metropolis on Sunday triggering incidents of arson whereby some automobiles had been set on hearth, prompting authorities to clamp curfew in three areas and part 144 of CrPC in the whole metropolis. Police fired tear fuel shells to manage the scenario.
Some police personnel and folks had been injured throughout stone-pelting as per the preliminary data.
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Khargone District Collector Anugrah P stated part 144 of CrPC (banning meeting of 4 or extra individuals) has been imposed in the whole metropolis.
“Curfew has been clamped in three areas including Talab Chowk and Tavdi in the city,” he stated, including that incidents of minor arson occurred following the pelting of stones.
When the Ram Navami procession began from the Talab Chowk space close to the district headquarters stones had been pelted on the gathering, prompting the police to fireplace tear fuel shells to manage the scenario. Some policemen and folks had been injured, stated Khargone Additional Collector Sumersingh Mujalde.
The procession was alleged to take a spherical of Khargone metropolis but it surely was deserted halfway after the violence, the collector added.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
