Communal Clashes Hit Jharkhands Hazaribagh As Non secular Procession Attacked Close to Mosque

Communal clashes have been reported from Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh after a spiritual procession was stone-pelted close to a mosque. Tensions flared in Barkatha on Sunday after a confrontation broke out between two communities throughout a ‘yagya’ ceremony and procession close to a mosque. The incident led to stone-pelting and the burning of straw stacks, inflicting the state of affairs to deteriorate quickly. In response, authorities heightened safety within the area. Police have since said that the state of affairs has been introduced below management.

SP Arvind Kumar Singh mentioned {that a} ‘yagya’ was occurring, and a procession was being taken out when the incident occurred. “Throughout that, a conflict erupted between two communities close to a Mosque, stones have been pelted, after which some individuals set straw piles on hearth. Proper now, the state of affairs is below management. FIR will probably be registered,” mentioned SP Singh.

In a latest improvement, Head Constable, Kodarma Fireplace Station, SK Singh mentioned, “We noticed that 4-5 rooms caught hearth. We’ve extinguished the fireplace. Now the state of affairs is below management.”

On March 26, a scuffle and stone pelting had taken place between two teams throughout Mangla Julus (procession) as a part of the Ram Navami celebration at Jhanda Chowk of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh, as per officers.

Nancy Sahay, Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, earlier mentioned, “One group was enjoying some songs through the procession, which was objected to by the second group, leading to a scuffle and stone pelting. But it surely didn’t escalate because the forces deployed there took management of the state of affairs. As of now, the state of affairs is peaceable and below management.”

On February 26, a scuffle broke out in Hazaribagh’s Ichak space over the usage of a sound system. The state of affairs escalated into stone pelting, however authorities rapidly stepped in. (With ANI inputs)