Communal clashes in UP over idol immersions,
nine injured
Thursday October 25, 2012 06:43:00 PM,
IANS
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Lucknow: Nine people,
including two policemen, were injured in violence that broke out
during the immersion of Durga idols in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad
and Barabanki areas, police said Thursday, a day after the
clashes.
The routes of the idol processions were changed late Wednesday and
the immersion completed, a senior police officer said.
Principal Secretary (Home) R.M. Srivastava said "the situation was
under control now".
While violence erupted in Mohammadpur Khala area in Barabanki,
about 25 km from here, Faizabad area saw major clashes and damage
to public property.
Prohibitory orders were imposed in Faizabad, about 120 km from
here, and the situation in the twin town of Ayodhya was being
watched closely.
Schools, colleges and other educational institutions were closed
till further orders. Temples in Faizabad did not open either.
Curfew was imposed in Faizabad's Kotwali area - the first time in
20 years. The last time cufew was imposed was after the Babri
Masjid razing in Ayodhya on Dec 6, 1992.
Wednesday's violence, quelled by police using batons and tear gas
to contain scattered groups engaged in stone pelting and violence,
began with a verbal spat during the idol procession.
A group of persons objected to the spraying of gulaal near a
mosque, leading to altercation that soon turned into violence.
Dozens of bikes and shops were torched at Guptarghat area, police
said.
There were allegations that women were harassed when the
procession was going through the Ma Hatthi Maharani temple.
This further escalated hostilities and both sides pelted stones at
each other.
Some stones landed on the idols, triggering clashes. Angry mobs
vandalised whatever came their way and smashed the vehicles of the
city magistrate as well as a van belonging to the police.
Violence also broke out in Aluhana village and a bike was torched
and stones were hurled at the police posse. Circle Officer Anil
Kumar Singh Sisodia was among the injured.
Police lobbed tear gas and fired in the air to contain the crowd.
Angry residents jammed the national highway near Bhelsar. Later, a
man was stabbed in Bhola Kasaudhan. As news of the incident
spread, a roadways bus and fire brigade van were set on fire by
angry locals.
Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) B.P. Singh told IANS
that a heavy police force had been deployed in violence-hit
districts, and extra vigil was on to avoid further escalation.
"Three companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and one
company of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) have been deployed," he
said.
Director General of Police (DGP) A.C. Sharma was monitoring the
situation and briefing Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on the
developments.
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