Odisha police have arrested the prime accused responsible for making 'objectionable' social media post that led to violent communal incidents in Bhadrak district, an official said.
Dehradun District Magistrate Savin Bansal on Friday appealed to the people of the state capital to maintain peace in the wake of the stone-pelting incident at Dehradun Railway Station on the night of September 26.
Superintendent of police (SP City), Pramod Kumar on Friday ensured strict action against the accused involved in the stone pelting incident between two communities in Dehradun on Thursday night.
In light of the recent stone-pelting incident on trains, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed concerns regarding passenger safety on Tuesday, assuring that the entire railway staff is well-informed and maintains ongoing communication with authorities.
As many as fifty-five people have been detained in connection with an alleged stone-pelting incident that occurred during an Eid e Milad procession in Maharashtra's Nandurbar on September 19, officials said on Friday.
Sixty people have been detained in connection with an alleged stone-pelting incident that occurred during a Ganpati immersion procession in Maharashtra's Akola district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the high voter turnout in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, saying it symbolises the rejection of parties that sympathise with stone-pelters and terrorists.
Six individuals have been arrested in connection to communal violence that broke out in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Monday after incidents of stone-pelting at two places of worship were reported.
About 12 suspects had been detained by the police in connection with the stone pelting incident that took place during a religious procession in the Jahazpur area of Rajasthan's Shahpura on Saturday, as per BJP MP Damodar Agarwal.