Junagadh Clash: When a team of civic body representatives served a dargah with a demolition notice, claiming that they would remove an alleged illegal encroachment, confrontations broke out and one person was killed. This caused a major drama, and on Friday night, 200 to 300 people gathered near the dargah and threw rocks at police officers while also setting police vehicles on fire. They also vandalised a police post.
Injured Officers and Detained Individuals, Fallout from Violent Dargah Clash
The incident left three policemen, including the Deputy Superintendent of Police, hurt. 174 persons have been detained by the police in relation to the incident.
200–300 individuals may be seen demonstrating against the demolition of the religious building in the incident footage. They can be heard screaming and pelting police cars with rocks. Police officers replied by firing tear gas rounds at the enraged mob as it began throwing stones at the officers. The Junagadh Municipal Corporation gave a mosque next to Majewadi Gate notice to provide the documentation within five days. There were perhaps 500–600 persons present yesterday. They were being talked out of blocking the road by the cops. Around 10.15 p.m., people came to attack the cops after being stoned. Police used lathicharge to scatter the crowd. In this incident, there were injuries to police officers. There have been 174 arrests. It appears that a citizen died as a result of stone pelting, but the postmortem report will clarify. Additional inquiry is in on, SP Junagadh Ravi Teja Vasamsetty said ANI.
Civic Body Claims Illegal Construction, Demands Proof
The demolition notice had been posted outside the dargah by Junagadh Municipal Corporation representatives who had arrived in front of the Majewadi Gate. According to the city body’s notice, the religious edifice was erected “illegally”. The management would be responsible for the cost of the demolition, and the officials ordered the management five days to provide proof that the dargah was constructed legally or otherwise. The announcement caused a stir, and yesterday at 9 o’clock, criminals gathered close to the dargah and threw rocks at the police. Large numbers of police officers were dispatched to the scene as the violence spread in order to stabilise the situation. The situation is calm right now.
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