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Stone-pelting during Ganesh immersion procession injures several in Jalgaon
A family was taking a Ganesh idol for immersion in Raver, Maharashtra.
An argument started because a road was blocked.
The disagreement became a fight between two groups.
People from both groups allegedly threw stones at each other.
Two or three people were reportedly hurt.
Police arrived and brought the situation under control.
They registered a case and are investigating what happened.
More police were sent to the area to help prevent another clash.
Two groups allegedly pelted stones during a household Ganesh immersion procession in Raver, Jalgaon district.
The confrontation reportedly began after an argument over a road being blocked.
Two to three people were reportedly injured in the incident late Sunday.
Raver police registered a case after 11 p.m. involving rioting, stone-pelting and alleged violations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Additional police security was deployed as investigators worked to identify those involved and establish the sequence of events.
- Who
- Two groups were involved during a family’s household Ganesh immersion procession; two to three people were reportedly injured.
- What
- An argument over a blocked road escalated into alleged stone-pelting and a clash.
- Where
- Raver town in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, including Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar and Raza Colony.
- When
- Late Sunday; police registered a case after 11 p.m.
- Why
- The confrontation reportedly began with a dispute over the blocking of a road during the procession.
Key facts
- Incident
- Stone-pelting between two groups
- Location
- Raver, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra
- Reported injuries
- Two to three people
- Trigger
- An argument over a blocked road
- Police case
- Registered by Raver police after 11 p.m.
- Charges
- Rioting, stone-pelting and alleged violations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- Current security
- Additional police deployed amid tense calm
Sources
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