Tension palpable in two parts of Gurugram that saw violence Tuesday — Badshahpur, where shops were burnt down, and Sector 57, where a mosque was set ablaze and an imam stabbed to death.
At least five people have been killed in violence that first broke out during a religious procession in Nuh Monday, and spilled over to nearby regions including Gurugram.
Clashes erupt during ‘Braj Mandal Yatra’ organised by Hindu groups Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Matra Shakti Durga Vahini. Stonepelting and arson reported, over 15 people injured.
While Biharsharif SP quoted the number of arrests at more than 50, Nalanda DM Shashank Shubhankar said over 80 people had been arrested, and that the situation is now peaceful.
Those detained include a person who allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at policemen nearly an hour after the clash broke out, said Vadodara DCP Yashpal Jaganiya.
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Police officers say meeting with peace committee took place around 12 noon. Dispute at the Jalori Gate roundabout, epicentre of Hindu-Muslim violence, began around 11 pm.
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