Hindu youth’s death,Patdi tense,stone pelting,tear gas,bandh
March 17, 2010
Hindu youth’s death,Patdi tense,stone pelting,tear gas,bandh
Surendranagar, 16 March, 2010
Fresh communal clash broke out today in Patdi town of Gujarat’s Surendranagar district after a Hindu youth, who was attacked by a group of local Muslims on 6 March, died today at a hospital in Ahmedabad.
Tension gripped the town on March 6 when a youth was seriously injured after attacked by group of local Muslims.
People belonging to the Thakore community rushed to Hemant’s house where members of a minority community had also assembled. This led to stone pelting by both sides, they said.
A couple of rounds of teargas shells were lobbed to bring the situation under control, police said.
Surendranagar Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said the situation in Patdi was under control.
Patdi observed complete strike today to protest Hemant’s death.
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