Beed, Apr 30 (PTI) Tension prevailed in a village in Maharashtra’s Beed district after a group of miscreants allegedly stopped a procession taken out to in honour of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, and hurled stones towards its participants, police said.
The incident occurred at Dombari in Patoda tehsil around 7 pm on April 29, they said.
A procession was taken out to mark the birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar (celebrated on April 14), the villagers said.
A group of miscreants allegedly stopped the chariot and suddenly began hurling stones, triggering panic among participants, they said.
The villagers alleged that women and children were also assaulted during the commotion. Anger among them intensified after some unidentified persons allegedly threw mud on the food arranged for the community as part of the celebrations.
A group of villagers, including several women, approached the office of the Superintendent of Police in Beed and submitted a complaint seeking strict action against those involved.
Police said further investigation is underway and the process of registering a case in this connection has been initiated. PTI COR NP
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