Communal violence throughout Ram Navami processions in two districts of MP, curfew imposed

By Express News Service

BHOPAL: Communal pressure gripped a number of areas of Khargone city of Khargone district and Sendhwa city of Barwani district in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, following assaults throughout Ram Navami processions on Sunday.

Around eight to 10 individuals, together with 5 cops, have been injured in Khargone city in Khargone district. While 5 to seven folks, together with two cops, have been damage throughout the violence within the adjoining Barwani district’s Sendhwa city.

While prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 CrPc have been imposed in the complete Khargone city, a curfew has been imposed in some badly hit localities of Khargone city, together with Talab Chowk, Motipura, Sanjay Nagar, Tabadi Chowk and Gaushala Marg.

The first incident occurred within the minority group Talab Chowk space of Khargone city simply when the Ram Navami procession was about to go by means of that communally delicate space. Stones have been pelted on the procession by a mob of these opposing enjoying loud DJ music throughout the procession.

Learning of the incident, a violent face-off broke between the 2 communities from Gaushala Marg, Tabadi Chowk, Sanjay Nagar and Motipura areas of Khargone. With police personnel in Khargone not being in satisfactory numbers, cops from adjoining districts have been later pressed into motion in Khargone.

According to unconfirmed stories, a spot of worship was vandalised between Talab Chowk and Gaushala Marg, whereas rioters additionally set a home on hearth. Around eight to 10 individuals, together with 5 cops, amongst them SP Khargone Siddharth Chaudhary, SDOP and native police inspector have been additionally damage throughout the incident. “Curfew has been imposed in many areas of Khargone town and might be extended to other areas if the situation doesn’t improve,” native SDM SS Mujalde mentioned.

In adjoining Barwani district’s communally delicate Sendhwa city, an analogous assault on the Ram Navami procession was reported in Idgah-Jogwara Road space, when a procession of the tribals was on the best way from Bargaon village to hitch the principle Ram Navami procession in Sendhwa city. As per unconfirmed stories, later a spot of worship was vandalised in Mausam Chowk locality.

Incidents of the face-off between the 2 communities have been subsequently reported from different areas, together with Jai Hind Chowk and Kranti Chowk. Around seven folks, together with two cops, amongst them, the inspector of the native police station was damage.

Swinging into motion, the Barwani district collector Shivraj Singh Verma and SP Dipak Shukla together with satisfactory power later ensured that the principle Ram Navami procession occurred peacefully in most important Sendhwa city.

According to Barwani district collector Shivraj Singh Verma, the state of affairs is completely beneath management in Sendhwa city.