Protests erupted in Gujarat’s Surat after reports of stone pelting on a Ganesh pandal on Sunday evening surfaced. According to police, some people pelted stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat. All 6 people who were involved in stone pelting along with 27 others who encouraged the incident have been arrested by the police, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi said.
VIDEO | Protests erupted after reports of stone-pelting at a Ganesh procession in Gujarat’s Surat earlier today (Sunday). More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/lTIaBy8ZyT— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 8, 2024
Around 1000 police personnel were deployed in the area to maintain law and order after tension flared up following the stone-pelting incident.
“Some children pelted stones at a Ganesh pandal after which a clash broke out. The police immediately took away those children from there…Police were immediately deployed in the area. Lathi charge was done in all the areas where it was needed and tear gas was used…All the accused who were involved in the peace disturbance are being arrested. There are around 1,000 police personnel deployed all around,” Surat Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi visited the site of the incident and assured that action will be taken against the perpetrators. “In the Sayedpura area of Surat, today 6 people pelted stone on the Ganesh Pandal…All these 6 people were arrested and the police have also arrested the other 27 people who were involved in encouraging such incident…The investigation is underway…police are deployed in all the areas of Surat…Those who will breach the peace, action will be taken against them,” he said.
#WATCH | Surat: Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi says, “In the Sayedpura area of Surat, today 6 people pelted stone on the Ganesh Pandal…All these 6 people were arrested and the police have also arrested the other 27 people who were involved in encouraging such… https://t.co/eajyY1ngWy pic.twitter.com/dgPNib18pV— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2024
Stone-pelting at Ganesh Procession in MP’s Ratlam
Stone-pelting was reported at a procession carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam on Saturday. The incident took place in the Mochipura area on Saturday night when some people were carrying the deity’s idol for installation.
PTI quoted Superintendent of Police Rahul Kumar Lodha as saying that nearly 500 persons gheraoed the Station Road police station on Saturday night demanding action against an unidentified person who threw a stone at the Ganesh procession in the Mochipura area, following which heavy security was deployed at important places in the city.
Police have registered a case against the accused.
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