SURAT: Surat metropolis police arrested on Monday 27 individuals for allegedly protesting exterior Saiyedpura police chowky and pelting stones on Sunday evening. They have been demanding the discharge of six boys who had been detained for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesha idol in a pandal within the space.
Three FIRs have been filed at Lal Gate police station for stone-pelting by the minors, the protests and stone-pelting by a mob, and burning of automobiles close to Katargam Darwaja.Arrests are but to be made for the arson.
At about 8 pm on Sunday some youngsters sitting in an autorickshaw had allegedly pelted stones on the Ganesha idol within the pandal. They have been held by native residents and handed over to police. The autorickshaw driver fled however was later referred to as in for questioning by police. The minors’ mother and father have been additionally referred to as for questioning.
“We’re investigating a number of angles concerning the involvement of the youngsters. In the meantime, we recognized just a few people pelting stones from rooftops or balconies. They’ve been arrested,” a police officer mentioned.
After the minors have been detained, a gaggle of native residents from their neighborhood began gathering exterior Saiyedpura police chowky demanding the boys’ launch. After some time a gaggle from one other neighborhood began gathering close by. The 2 teams then pelted stones at one another and a few police personnel suffered minor accidents. Further forces have been referred to as in as communal pressure rose.
Metropolis police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut arrived on the spot with senior officers. Police fired a number of tear fuel shells and lathi-charged the group to disperse it.
Later, some individuals set fireplace to a couple automobiles at Katargam Darwaja. “These concerned in setting fireplace to the automobiles are nonetheless at massive. The 27 accused and detained minors shall be produced in separate courts on Tuesday,” a police officer mentioned.
