NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 10
Incidents of unrest have been reported from parts of Gujarat on Sunday as two separate incidents of stone pelting were reported from the state. Stone-pelting occurred between two groups in the Khambat City in Gujarat’s Anand district. This follows an incident of stone pelting on a Ram Navmi procession reported from the Sabarkantha district.
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After an incident of stone pelting on a Ram Navmi procession was reported from Chhapariya village in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, incidents of unrest have emerged from Anand district where a Ramnavmi procession encountered a stone-pelting incident between two groups. The police have brought the situation under control.
A Ram Navami Shobha Yatra or procession organized on Sunday at Chhaparia village in Himmatnagar of the Sabarkantha in Gujarat was targeted by some community people with stonepelting at it. Apart from stone-pelting, some vehicles were also vandalized in this incident.
The incident happened in the afternoon when the Ram Navami procession was passing through a Muslim majority locality named Chhapariya. The procession had started at Ramji Mandir in Chhapariya at 4.15 pm, and was to reach Tower chawk after passing through several areas of the city. However, it was attacked when the Hindu religious prcession reached the Muslim dominated area. Several vehicles, which were part of the Ram Navami procession, were damaged in the attack, and one open Jeep was burnt by the attackers.
A convoy of Himmatnagar police had reached the spot on being informed about the violence. The police also released several teargas cells to control the situation.
After stone-pelting and vandalism, tension and unrest prevailed in the entire area. There was also a lot of anger among the devotees as the procession of the deity was pelted with stones. A large number of police personnel have been deployed to control the situation and prevent any further violence. However, the area is still witnessing an uneasy silence.
Police are on alert mode to avoid any unsolicited incidents. Police are keeping a close watch to check antisocial elements and their activity.
