Uttarakhand: Clashes, stone-pelting mar Hanuman Jayanti rally in Haridwar; probe underway

Following multiple reports of communal clashes from across country, ar incident has been reported from Uttarakhand where stones were pelted by a group of people during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in  Bhagwanpur police station area in Dehrun last evening, reported ANI quoting police officials. 

Reportedly, incident took place when a Shobha Yatra was carried out on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in area following which a group of people started pelting stones at devotees, injuring many people. Speaking on same, Yogendra Singh, SSP of Haridwar, Uttarakhand, told ANI that police forces immediately reached spot after receiving information and furr brought situation under control.

He also informed that an FIR has been registered and a few people have been arrested in connection to violence while more arrests will be done shortly.

Furr appealing to people to maintain peace in view of ongoing incidents, Haridwar SSP ded, "Some criminals have been arrested. Appeal to people to maintain harmony and brorhood." tably, as certain anti-national elements have tried to disturb atmosphere, deployment of police forces has also been increased, he furr informed. 

Incidents of communal clashes

series of communal violence which erupted during Ram Navami processions have started spreing out to various states. Recently, a violent incident of stone-pelting was reported from Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday followed by which similar incidents have been reported in or states such as Andhra Presh, Karnataka, and Uttarakhand.

While clashes broke out between two communities in Andhra's Kurol district late on Saturday, in ar incident of violence from Karnataka, a mob hurled stones at a police station in Hubli.

In Delhi, clashes along with incidents of stone-pelting were reported in Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening during a Shobha Yatra. During this, many people including two policemen were injured. Vehicles were also vandalised by miscreants. police are currently probing matter and many have been arrested so far. 

Following this, a high alert has been sounded in neighboring state of Uttar Presh where police monitoring has been intensified and heavy police forces have been deployed in sensitive areas of Delhi and its joining regions. 

Im: PTI