By Abdulhafiz Lakhani Rajkot
Recently, violence erupted in Madhya Pradesh when fund raising rallies for building Ram Mandir turned provocative in some Muslim villages, Now Gujarat sees such rallies which disrupt peace and tranquillity in Kutch district.
A procession for collecting funds for a temple construction turned violent in a Gandhidham village in Kutch (east) district on Sunday evening after riots broke out between two communities.
Initial reports suggested that at least one house and an auto-rickshaw were burnt down by the rioters. The police had to baton-charge and use tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.
A local police source said that the procession was “provocative” which resulted in stone-pelting and arson. When contacted Superintendent of Police, Kutch (east), Mayur Patil told , “There was stone pelting at the procession which resulted into the clash. We brought the situation under control.”
In another incident, the police thwarted a similar situation in Sadau village of Mundra town of Kutch district (west) where the fundraising procession had turned into a communal tension following a misunderstanding.
“No one has filed a complaint yet. But, we are filing FIRs against the mobs from both the communities for unlawful assembly, breaching Covid-19 guidelines among other charges,” Saurabh Singh, Superintendent of Police, Kutch (west), said.
A curfew-like situation prevailed in Kidana village where prohibitory orders were clamped under section 144 of IPC due to heavy rioting. Sources said that some persons attacked people in the rally that led to escalation of violation.
“A huge mob had gathered during the rath yatra and there was stone pelting. We also lobbed tear gas shells and the situation is under control now,” said JR Mothaliya, range inspector general of police (IGP), Kutch.
“Some people have been detained also,” Mothaliya added.
There was heavy stone pelting on the police which led to injuries to some cops, said sources.
Local community leaders were roped into ensure peace in the village. “We request people from both faiths not to heed to any rumours that may escalate the tension,” said Juma Raima, a local community leader.
Tension also spread to villages near Anjar, which houses units of several big companies whose employees use the road to travel from home to office.
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