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Last Updated: April 10, 2023, 01:46 IST
Clash in Jamshedpur Over ‘Desecration’ of Religious Flag; Section 144 Clamped
Several such organisations protested and demanded that the police arrest the culprits inside 24 hours. (Representative picture/Reuters)
Two outlets and an auto-rickshaw had been set ablaze by the warring teams and the police fired tear gasoline shells to disperse the mob
Alleged desecration of a non secular flag led to brick-batting between two teams and arson at Shastrinagar in Jamshedpur, prompting the authorities to impose Prohibitory Orders beneath Section 144 of CrPC in the locality on Sunday night, an official stated.
Two outlets and an auto-rickshaw had been set ablaze by the warring teams and the police fired tear gasoline shells to disperse the mob, he stated.
An satisfactory police drive has been deployed in Shastrinagar beneath Kadma police station in Jharkhand to take care of legislation and order.
“Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 of CrPC were clamped in the area,” stated Sub-Divisional Officer (Dhalbhum), Piyush Sinha.
East Singhbhum district Deputy Commissioner Vijaya Jadhav stated some anti-social parts are attempting to disturb peace and sought cooperation from the residents to foil their plot.
“We have been keeping strict vigil on the situation and deployed adequate police force, a Quick Response Team, a Magistrate, Rapid Action Force personnel and other anti-riot resources to maintain law and order,” she stated in a press release.
Tension has been brewing in the realm since Saturday evening when members of a neighborhood organisation discovered {that a} piece of meat was tagged to a Ram Navami flag, police stated.
Several such organisations protested and demanded that the police arrest the culprits inside 24 hours.
The scenario turned violent on Sunday night when a store was gutted resulting in brick-batting from each side.
A mob additionally set on hearth an autorickshaw, forcing the police to fireside tear gasoline shells.
DIG (Kolhan) Ajay Linda stated that the outlets and the auto-rickshaw had been set ablaze by native miscreants.
The deputy commissioner stated stringent motion will probably be initiated in opposition to those that indulged in anti-social actions to disturb communal concord.
She additionally urged the individuals to not pay heed to canards or share inflammatory posts on social media.
Apart from the DC, Senior Superintendent of Police Prabhat Kumar, Superintendent of Police (City) Ok Vijay Shankar and Sub-Divisional Officer (Dhalbhum) Piyush are tenting in the realm.
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