Clash between two groups in Akola; Section 144 imposed in parts of Maharashtra
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AKOLA: A battle broke out between members of two communities in Maharashtra’s Akola metropolis over a social media put up following which Section 144 of the CrPC to cease unlawful assembly of people was imposed in parts of the city, officers acknowledged on Sunday.
Two-three people had been injured inside the incident which occurred at spherical 11.30 pm on Saturday inside the delicate Old City area, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Monika Raut acknowledged, together with that one particular person was moreover feared lifeless inside the violence.
Members of the two groups pelted stones at each other. Some autos had been moreover damaged inside the incident, she acknowledged. Police used tear gas to disperse the rioters and the state of affairs was now beneath administration, the official acknowledged.
According to native administration, state Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who might be the guardian minister of Akola district, was monitoring the state of affairs and appealed to people to maintain up peace.
District Magistrate Neema Arora ordered the imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits unlawful assembly of people, in 4 police station areas inside the metropolis to maintain up regulation and order.
Heavy security was deployed inside the metropolis following the incident, ASP Raut acknowledged. One thousand personnel of the State Reserve Police from Amravati have been deployed in Akola metropolis, she acknowledged. Raut appealed to residents to not panic and to not think about in any rumour.
AKOLA: A battle broke out between members of two communities in Maharashtra’s Akola metropolis over a social media put up following which Section 144 of the CrPC to cease unlawful assembly of people was imposed in parts of the city, officers acknowledged on Sunday.
Two-three people had been injured inside the incident which occurred at spherical 11.30 pm on Saturday inside the delicate Old City area, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Monika Raut acknowledged, together with that one particular person was moreover feared lifeless inside the violence.
Members of the two groups pelted stones at each other. Some autos had been moreover damaged inside the incident, she acknowledged. Police used tear gas to disperse the rioters and the state of affairs was now beneath administration, the official acknowledged.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
According to native administration, state Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who might be the guardian minister of Akola district, was monitoring the state of affairs and appealed to people to maintain up peace.
District Magistrate Neema Arora ordered the imposition of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits unlawful assembly of people, in 4 police station areas inside the metropolis to maintain up regulation and order.
Heavy security was deployed inside the metropolis following the incident, ASP Raut acknowledged. One thousand personnel of the State Reserve Police from Amravati have been deployed in Akola metropolis, she acknowledged. Raut appealed to residents to not panic and to not think about in any rumour.
