Communal clash in Rajkot, limited to one area, 4 injured, 7 held

Communal clash in Rajkot, limited to one area, 4 injured, 7 held
Rajkot, 21 March, 2011


Communal clash in Rajkot, limited to one area, 4 injured, 7 held


There’s news coming in about some communal tension in Rajkot’s Ramnath Para/Garbi chowk, mainly between Hindu Bharwads and Muslims.

The tension sparked off yesterday on Dhuleti after minor motorcycle accident in the evening of Holi( a day before) in this area. Four persons including a police head constable were injured in a group clash. One bike was set to fire.

A-division police have arrested seven persons so far. They are: Asif Kadri, Anwar Hussain Kadri, Akil Pathan, Ibrahim Mir, Zakir Pujani, Harun Chaniya, Zakir Sumra.

Police is in search of other suspects. Heavy deployment has been made in this area to keep situation in control.