Kanpur/Ballia (UP): Tension gripped two areas in Kanpur district on Sunday when processions of Muharram and Hindu goddess Durga’s idol immersion came head to head leading the members of two communities throwing bricks at each other and setting vehicles on fire.
The situation in Param Purwa area of the city was partially under control whereas in Rawatpur, people of the two communities were reportedly firing at each other besides fighting a pitched battle with the cops.
Some 30 people including five policemen, are reportedly injured in the clashes in the two areas.
Trouble began when a Tazia procession and another procession for Hindu goddess Durga’s idol immersion came head to head and suddenly stone pelting started.
Four companies (around 400 personnel) of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and a company of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been deployed in the area to maintain peace.
A similar incident happened in Rawatpur village in the district, but it was nipped in the bud.
As reported by Hindustan Times, the organisers of Ram Baraat refused to allow the Tazia procession on Saturday night in Rawatpur. As the issue was being resolved on Sunday morning, bricks were thrown from a temple on police teams involved in negotiations. Police then resorted to baton charge on the crowd.
SP (south) Ashok Verma and four other policemen were injured in Parampurwa while SP (west) Gaurav Grover was hit by bricks in Rawatpur.
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