Around 10 people were injured!
A curfew has Been imposed in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone after clashes broke out in the city following stone-pelting.
The incident took place on the occasion of the Ram Navmi procession.
Following the stone-pelting incident, clashes broke out in some parts of the city wherein some vehicles were set ablaze, forcing authorities to put three areas under curfew and impose section 144 of CrPC in the entire city.
As per the statement, No casualty has been reported and ten people were injured in the incident. A curfew has been imposed in the district after the violence. The situation is now under control,” district collector Anugrha P said.
A rally was passing through a Muslim-dominated area near Talab Chowk. A few people objected to the song that was being played at the procession. Later, a group of people pelted stones on the rally and tension erupted,” said a police officer, who didn’t wish to be named.
Four houses have been burned down by unidentified people,” the officer told reporters.
Police fired tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. Some people, including Khargone superintendent of police Sidharth Choudhary and two policemen, were also injured in the clashes. The Khargone SP, who sustained an injury to his foot, is admitted to a private hospital.
Visuals show vehicles set on fire, some young people throwing stones, and the police firing tear gas shells. Many policemen, including Superintendent of Police Siddharth Chaudhary, were injured. Mr. Chaudhary was hit on the legs with a stone and could be seen being taken to the the hospital in a stretcher with a bleeding leg.
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