A wave of unrest swept through Jaipur's Pratap Nagar area after a statue of Veer Tejaji Maharaj, a revered folk deity in Rajasthan, was allegedly vandalised by unidentified miscreants late Friday night.
The officials of the forest department filed a complaint against unknown people for taking away a tractor seized in connection with illegal sand mining by threatening them in Morena district, an official said.
Speaking to ANI, City SP, Patna West, Sarath RS said, "...A criminal, Sonu Kumar, who is wanted in many heinous crimes - we received information about his whereabouts. The police team reached the spot, but the miscreants opened fire on the police. In retaliatory action by the police, one of
These miscreants, who were in an attempt to carry out smuggling activities, forcefully fled away towards their respective sides when challenged by the Border Security Forces (BSF).
This incident comes on the heels of the murder of Munger ASI Santosh Kumar Singh, who was killed on March 14 while trying to pacify a dispute between two parties in Nandlalpur village. Seven people have been identified as accused in Singh's murder, with five already in police custody.
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat condemned the violence that erupted in Giridih, Jharkhand, on Saturday, calling the incident "unfortunate." He stated that the government controlled the situation and criticized the mosque cover move in Uttar Pradesh.
"There were some miscreants who hurled a grenade at a temple after 12 am. There are no injuries or casualties... The situation is under control," Punjab minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal confirmed who assured the public that authorities were taking swift action.
BJP leader Babulal Marandi on Saturday hit out at the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government over the violence that broke out during a Holi procession in Ghorathamba, Giridih, alleging that it was a result of "appeasement politics" and "administrative failure."
The situation in Jharkhand's Giridih district remains peaceful after clashes broke out between two communities during Holi celebrations on Friday, leading to vehicles being torched.
Clashes broke out between two communities during the holi celebration in Jharkhand's Ghorthamba Giridih area. The situation became tense when the vehicles were being torched, officials said.
Bathinda Superintendent of Police (SP) Narinder Singh said that one of the "miscreants", Satwant Singh, fired at the police with an AK-47, which was stolen by another accused named Sunil, who serves in the army.