Unbelievers in Thane district threw stones at a procession that took place at the site of the Ram temple idol determination in Ayodhya on Monday night. This is the most incident of violence in the community in less than 24 hours.
Meanwhile, thirteen other people were arrested for allegedly assaulting a group of people attending a car drive at the Mira Bhayander domain near Mumbai on the eve of the appearance of the Ram Temple idol in Ayodhya. Tension gripped the domain around 10:30 p. m. On Sunday, a group of 10 to 12 people in three cars and as many motorcycles held a demonstration in Naya Nagar under the jurisdiction of the Mira Bhayandar police and chanted slogans in tribute to Lord Ram, before the rite of determination of the Ram temple. in Ayodhya on Monday.
Several relatives of the 13 protested outside the Naya Nagar police station and Congress leader Muzaffar Hussain calmed the situation.
He told the relatives of the detainees that the police were doing their job and that they would only act against those who took part in the clashes.
A police officer from Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) said the stone-throwing took place within the boundaries of the Naya Nagar police station, where the organization of the clash was located in a collection that included cars and other cars and was broken up on the eve of the settlement ceremony in Ayodhya.
MBVV’s other police commissioner, Sreekanth Phatak, called on the township’s citizens to keep their peace and said action was being taken against those involved in the incidents.
He asked people not believe in rumours and warned against putting up social media posts that are provocative or could disrupt peace by creating feuds among communities.
CCTV footage was being checked to nab the culprits, he said, adding that police rushed to site of Sunday’s clash immediately and brought the situation under control.
*With agency input
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